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Re: echo problem in Linux
From: |
Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: echo problem in Linux |
Date: |
Fri, 1 Nov 2002 19:35:25 -0700 |
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Mutt/1.4i |
Bob Proulx <address@hidden> [2002-11-01 18:54:11 -0700]:
> Try forcing the version from sh-utils / coreutils of which this list
> is concerned about. This list is for the standalone versions. The
> one built into your shell is the shell version. We can't help with
> the built in shell version.
>
> /bin/echo -e "prompt: \c"; read junk
You know I should not have said that. I hate hard coded paths like
/bin/anything to appear in my code. They always come back and bite me
eventually. I will modify my suggestion and recommend using printf
instead in cases like this.
printf "prompt: "; read junk
That is much more standard and should do exactly what you want.
Bob