[SOLVED] how to echo an '-n' without a new line?

paliga · 10-19-2010, 12:00 PM

thanks in advance...

Tinkster · 10-19-2010, 12:01 PM

Code:

echo -n "-n"

?

Not that I understand you question, really.

GrapefruiTgirl · 10-19-2010, 12:07 PM

Tink, that's what I thought too; didn't work. OP, if it doesn't work for you, try this:

echo -ne "-\x6e"

Tinkster · 10-19-2010, 12:17 PM

Heh
Interesting ... never actually TRIED it. Must be a bug
in the tools parsing.

Cheers,
Tink

forrestt · 10-19-2010, 12:39 PM

This should work:

Code:

/bin/echo -n -e '\055'n

HTH

Forrest

grail · 10-19-2010, 07:03 PM

Is there a reason we don't just escape it like we would any other special item?

Code:

echo -n '\-n'

Single or double quotes both work.

GrapefruiTgirl · 10-19-2010, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grail

Is there a reason we don't just escape it like we would any other special item?

Code:

echo -n '\-n'

Single or double quotes both work.

Doesn't work here:

Code:

root@reactor: echo -n '\-n'
\-nroot@reactor: 
root@reactor: 
root@reactor: echo -n "\-n"
\-nroot@reactor: 
root@reactor:

Does it actually work for you grail?

paliga · 10-20-2010, 05:21 AM

Code:

geek@lazy:~$ echo -ne "-\x6e"
-ngeek@lazy:~$ 
geek@lazy:~$  echo -ne "\055"n
-ngeek@lazy:~$

This is exactly what I wanted and expected.
Thank you : )

grail · 10-20-2010, 07:44 AM

@GGirl - my bad ... completely missed the \ was still being printed

Ignore me I am used to it ... lol