>   f=open("~/.myapp.conf","r")  # but it returns a IOError: [Errno 2] No such
>  file or directory:
> 
>   How can I do to access this file whatever the user is ?

use os.path.expanduser(path)

http://www.python.org/doc/2.4.3/lib/module-os.path.html

hope this helps!
-- wesley
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