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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import sys, os
+sys.path.append(".")
+import unittest, uuid
+from utils import identifyhome
+
+class IdentifyHomeTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_standard_linux(self):
+        del os.environ["ONIONR_HOME"]
+        self.assertEqual(identifyhome.identify_home(), os.path.expanduser('~') + '/.local/share/onionr/')
+    def test_environ(self):
+        os.environ["ONIONR_HOME"] = "testhome"
+        self.assertEqual(os.getcwd() + "/testhome/", identifyhome.identify_home())
+
+unittest.main()
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