[Bug 1908025] [NEW] export var=~root does not expand ~root to /root

[Ian! D. Allen]

Public bug reported:

Shouldn't these give the same results in dash, i.e. "/root"?
They give the same output in bash.

$ dash
$ var=~root
$ echo "$var"
/root
$ export var=~root
$ echo "$var"
~root

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: dash 0.5.10.2-6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-56.62-generic 5.4.73
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Dec 14 00:14:44 2020
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-07 (67 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
SourcePackage: dash
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: dash (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal

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Title:
  export var=~root does not expand ~root to /root

Status in dash package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Shouldn't these give the same results in dash, i.e. "/root"?
  They give the same output in bash.

  $ dash
  $ var=~root
  $ echo "$var"
  /root
  $ export var=~root
  $ echo "$var"
  ~root

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: dash 0.5.10.2-6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-56.62-generic 5.4.73
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-56-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Mon Dec 14 00:14:44 2020
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-07 (67 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  SourcePackage: dash
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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