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B-Boy

06-02-2008 02:51 AM

echo on a new line does not work

Hi

i am trying to enter a text on a new line with echo but it does not seem to work

Code:

echo -e hello \n what is you name

indeliblestamp

06-02-2008 03:47 AM

Use double quotes.

Code:

bash-2.05b ~$ echo -e "hello \n what is you name"

hello

 what is you name

B-Boy

06-02-2008 09:54 AM

thanks for your help it worked

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