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C++ Get Application Directory *NIX

How can I get the application directory in C++ on Linux/Unix. getcwd() returns the directory from which the application was run, but I want the actual directory which the build is sitting in.

I know you can get this from the main() but I dont really have access to it, and I've been told you cant rely on it (Is that true?).

Solution

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    c++ - Finding current executable's path without /proc/self/exe - Stack Overflow