desktop-file-install doesn't treat tilde ~ properly

Bug #1403456 reported by arty
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desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

I ran this command:

desktop-file-install firefox.desktop --dir=~/.local/share/applications

It has created a folder named '~' with subfolders instead of expanding '~' to the path of my home folder.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: desktop-file-utils 0.22-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.37-generic 3.16.7-ckt1
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Dec 17 11:39:48 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-11 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: desktop-file-utils
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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arty (me-arty) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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