if RUBY_VERSION < '1.9' require 'backports/tools/path' class << File def expand_path_with_potential_to_path(file, dir = nil) raise ArgumentError, 'home not set' if file == '~' && ENV["HOME"] == '' expand_path_without_potential_to_path( Backports.convert_path(file), dir == nil ? dir : Backports.convert_path(dir) ) end Backports.alias_method_chain self, :expand_path, :potential_to_path end end