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    ECHO

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    NAME

    echo – display a line of text  

    SYNOPSIS

    echo [SHORT-OPTION]… [STRING]…
    echo LONG-OPTION  

    DESCRIPTION

    Echo the STRING(s) to standard output.

    -n
    do not output the trailing newline
    -e
    enable interpretation of backslash escapes
    -E
    disable interpretation of backslash escapes (default)
    –help
    display this help and exit
    –version
    output version information and exit

    If -e is in effect, the following sequences are recognized:

    \\
    backslash
    \a
    alert (BEL)
    \b
    backspace
    \c
    produce no further output
    \e
    escape
    \f
    form feed
    \n
    new line
    \r
    carriage return
    \t
    horizontal tab
    \v
    vertical tab
    \0NNN
    byte with octal value NNN (1 to 3 digits)
    \xHH
    byte with hexadecimal value HH (1 to 2 digits)

    NOTE: your shell may have its own version of echo, which usually supersedes the version described here. Please refer to your shell’s documentation for details about the options it supports.  

    REPORTING BUGS

    GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
    Report echo translation bugs to <http://translationproject.org/team/>  

    Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.

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