no tilde character in PATH

.bashrc

@@ -5,26 +5,26 @@
 umask 022
 
 # set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
-if [ -d ~/bin ] ; then
-    PATH="~/bin:${PATH}"
+if [ -d $HOME/bin ] ; then
+    PATH="$HOME/bin:${PATH}"
     export PATH
 fi
 
 if [ -d ~/.local/bin ] ; then
-    PATH="~/.local/bin:${PATH}"
+    PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:${PATH}"
     export PATH
 fi
 
 # do the same with MANPATH
-if [ -d ~/man ]; then
-    MANPATH=~/man:"${MANPATH}"
+if [ -d $HOME/man ]; then
+    MANPATH=$HOME/man:"${MANPATH}"
     export MANPATH
 fi
 
 # some programs use a special .dot directory for not
 # trashing the home directory with .dotfiles
-if [ -d ~/.dot ]; then
-    DOT=~/.dot
+if [ -d $HOME/.dot ]; then
+    DOT=$HOME/.dot
     export DOT
 fi
 
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ unset F_RESET U_USER U_PWD R_USER R_PWD C_HOST C_GIT C_CHAR
 
 
 # define your own aliases in ~/.bash_aliases
-[ -f ~/.bash_aliases ] && source ~/.bash_aliases
+[ -f $HOME/.bash_aliases ] && source $HOME/.bash_aliases
 
 # local bashrc
-[ -f ~/.bashrc_local ] && source ~/.bashrc_local
+[ -f $HOME/.bashrc_local ] && source $HOME/.bashrc_local
 
 # enable programmable completion features
 if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
 fi
 
 # host-specific bashrc
-[ -f ~/.bashrc_$HOSTNAME ] && source ~/.bashrc_$HOSTNAME
+[ -f $HOME/.bashrc_$HOSTNAME ] && source $HOME/.bashrc_$HOSTNAME
 
 # This allows you to bookmark your favorite places across the file system
 # Define a variable containing a path and you will be able to cd into it regardless of the directory you're in