I submitted a patch upstream, but just in case I'm attaching it here as well.
** Patch added: "tilde.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/630512/+attachment/1553887/+files/tilde.patch -- nautilus location bar no longer recognizes ~ as /home/username https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/630512 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs