topic Re: About echo in Operating System - HP-UX

About echo

Juno — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:23:17 GMT

I am new comer to unix, i have a very simple question about writing a script
How can I open a new line when use the command 'echo' ? I know the ???\n??? function can make a new line , but I only know to use it in printf.

% echo aaa bbb
my target result is
% echo aaa bbb
aaa
bbb

sorry to ask such simple question there, but I really urgently need to know.

Re: About echo

Robin Wakefield — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:26:37 GMT

Hi,

# echo "aaa\nbbb"
aaa
bbb

will do it.

Rgds, Robin

Re: About echo

Yogeeraj_1 — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:29:56 GMT

hi,

similar to printf use \n.

E.g.
root-L1000 #echo "\t hello \n world"
hello
world
root-L1000 #

Hope this helps!

Best Regards
Yogeeraj

Re: About echo

Juno — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:34:54 GMT

Thx all reply,
I can make it in UNIX but can't in linux , can suggest how to make it in linux ? thx.

Re: About echo

Yogeeraj_1 — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:43:21 GMT

hi
try:
echo -e "An apple a day keeps away \a\t\tdoctor\n"

should be OK!

See also:
http://www.freeos.com/guides/lsst/getting.htm#echocm

Regards

Yogeeraj

Re: About echo

Juno — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 11:17:44 GMT

It is OK, thx all