GNU/Linux |
RedHat 6.2(Zoot) |
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echo(1) |
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echo − display a line of text
echo [OPTION]... [STRING]...
Echo the STRING(s) to standard output.
−n |
do not output the trailing newline | ||
−e |
enable interpretation of the backslash-escaped characters |
listed below
−E |
disable interpretation of those sequences in STRINGs | ||
−−help |
display this help and exit (should be alone) |
−−version
output version information and exit (should be alone)
Without −E, the following sequences are recognized and interpolated:
the character whose ASCII code is NNN (octal)
\ |
backslash |
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..... |
alert (BEL) |
b a c k
s p a c e |
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suppress trailing newline |
form feed
new line
carriage return |
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horizontal tab |
vertical tab
Report bugs to <bug-sh-utils@gnu.org>.
The full documentation for echo is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and echo programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info echo
should give you access to the complete manual.
Copyright
© 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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