The reason this happens is because Ubuntu now uses a non-bash /bin/sh by default known as dash. In order to get it to work the way you want, you need to relink /bin/sh to /bin/bash instead of /bin/dash.
** Changed in: Ubuntu
Sourcepackagename: None => dash
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed
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Problem with the echo command
https://launchpad.net/bugs/78116
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