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doc: explain how the home directory is found on Unix-like syst.

Done for libpq, postgres-fdw, and psql.Reported-by: marc@msys.chDiscussion:https://postgr.es/m/CAKFQuwZ-T-zsVM7gApS9-XU9vGxC7Oa-UyRQPVcJFagNU=AjOw@mail.gmail.comBackpatch-through: master

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`@@ -9256,7 +9256,9 @@ myEventProc(PGEventId evtId, void evtInfo, void passThrough)`
`9256`	`9256`	`The file <filename>.pgpass</filename> in a user's home directory can`
`9257`	`9257`	`contain passwords to`
`9258`	`9258`	`be used if the connection requires a password (and no password has been`
`9259`		`- specified otherwise). On Microsoft Windows the file is named`
	`9259`	`+ specified otherwise). On Unix systems, the directory can be specified by`
	`9260`	`+ the <envar>HOME</envar> environment variable, or if undefined, the home`
	`9261`	`+ directory of the effective user. On Microsoft Windows the file is named`
`9260`	`9262`	`<filename>%APPDATA%\postgresql\pgpass.conf</filename> (where`
`9261`	`9263`	`<filename>%APPDATA%</filename> refers to the Application Data subdirectory in`
`9262`	`9264`	`the user's profile).`

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`@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ OPTIONS (ADD password_required 'false');`
`194`	`194`	`user can potentially use any client certificates,`
`195`	`195`	`<filename>.pgpass</filename>,`
`196`	`196`	`<filename>.pg_service.conf</filename> etc. in the unix home directory of the`
`197`		`- system user the postgres server runs as. They can also use any trust`
	`197`	`+ system user the postgres server runs as. (For details on how home`
	`198`	`+ directories are found, see <xref linkend="libpq-pgpass"/>.) They can`
	`199`	`+ also use any trust`
`198`	`200`	`relationship granted by authentication modes like <literal>peer</literal>`
`199`	`201`	`or <literal>ident</literal> authentication.`
`200`	`202`	`</para>`

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`@@ -1048,7 +1048,8 @@ INSERT INTO tbls1 VALUES ($1, $2) \parse stmt1`
`1048`	`1048`	`<para>`
`1049`	`1049`	`Changes the current working directory to`
`1050`	`1050`	`<replaceable>directory</replaceable>. Without argument, changes`
`1051`		`- to the current user's home directory.`
	`1051`	`+ to the current user's home directory. For details on how home`
	`1052`	`+ directories are found, see <xref linkend="libpq-pgpass"/>.`
`1052`	`1053`	`</para>`
`1053`	`1054`
`1054`	`1055`	`<tip>`

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