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Usage
echo [SHORT-OPTION] ...
[STRING] ...
echo LONG-OPTION
Overview
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 (bell) |
\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) |
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.
Consider using the printf(1) command instead, as it avoids problems when outputting option-like strings.
Releases
19 releases since Debian 1.1 (Buzz); the text changed 15 times.
-E since Debian 4.0 (Etch).