Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:06:20 -0800 From: =?windows-1251?B?y/7h7uzo8CDD8Ojj7vDu4g==?= <nm.knife@gmail.com> To: Edward Martinez <eam1edward@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: why newline scape sequence does not work in Freebsd's bash Message-ID: <CAHi1JsdOu9oMGqL4fiOM7P0ExCXHA2q=r%2BzGeEihXojAffj2pA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAHi1JsepvhJaHb%2B1zMssWiConxz9U75%2B8t8Pay2AH68mYrMjXg@mail.gmail.com> References: <4EFE645B.8010906@gmail.com> <CAHi1JsepvhJaHb%2B1zMssWiConxz9U75%2B8t8Pay2AH68mYrMjXg@mail.gmail.com>
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I used ' singe quotes, so double quotes is: $ FRUIT_BASKET=3D"apples oranges pears" $ echo -e "My fruit basket contains: \n $FRUIT_BASKET" My fruit basket contains: apples oranges pears =CD=E0 30 =E4=E5=EA=E5=EC=E2=F0=E8 2011, 17:04, =CB=FE=E1=EE=EC=E8=F0 =C3= =F0=E8=E3=EE=F0=EE=E2 <nm.knife@gmail.com> =ED=E0=EF=E8=F1=E0: > try with the -e flag: > > $ FRUIT_BASKET=3D"apples oranges pears" > $ echo -e 'My fruit basket contains: \n $FRUIT_BASKET' > My fruit basket contains: > $FRUIT_BASKET > > > >Why the scape sequence; newline (\n) does not work in FreeBSD's bash= , > However, it works both in Linux and Solaris bash? > > > -- > Lyubomir Grigorov (bgalakazam) > > --=20 Lyubomir Grigorov (bgalakazam)
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