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Re: [PATCH] Fix bug when attempting to echo special sequences literally.


From: Andreas Schwab
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix bug when attempting to echo special sequences literally.
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:12:09 +0100
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Adam Rosenwald <address@hidden> writes:

> Try using echo to output the string '-e' or '-E' or '-n' literally.

Use printf instead.

Andreas.

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