Hi there Bit of strange one I know but I can't get echo to display -e
--- # /bin/echo -e # /bin/echo -e -e # /bin/echo -- -e -- -e # /bin/echo "\-e" \-e # /bin/echo "\055e" -e # /bin/echo --version echo (GNU sh-utils) 2.0 Written by FIXME unknown. Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. --- Only noticed when writing a shell script that has argumens like arg=-e anotherarg=+e /bin/echo "$arg" /bin/echo "$anotherarg" The samething works using Solaris 8's /usr/bin/echo which is why I thought I should ask. Shouldn't echo honour the "--" argument? Just a curious thought Cheers Chris Chris Pitchford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ Bug-sh-utils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-sh-utils
