echo - display a line of text
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Copyright
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<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
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Description
Echo the STRING(s) to standard output.
-n do not output the trailing newline
-e enable interpretation of backslash escapes
-E disable interpretation of backslash escapes (default)
--help display this help and exit
--version
output version information and exit
If -e is in effect, the following sequences are recognized:
\\ backslash
\a alert (BEL)
\b backspace
\c produce no further output
\e escape
\f form feed
\n new line
\r carriage return
\t horizontal tab
\v vertical tab
\0NNN byte with octal value NNN (1 to 3 digits)
\xHH byte with hexadecimal value HH (1 to 2 digits)
Your shell may have its own version of echo, which usually supersedes the version described here. Please
refer to your shell's documentation for details about the options it supports.
Consider using the 'printf' command instead, as it avoids problems when outputting option-like strings.
Name
echo - display a line of text
Reporting Bugs
GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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See Also
printf(1) Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/echo> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) echo invocation' GNU coreutils 9.5 April 2025 ECHO(1)
Synopsis
echo [SHORT-OPTION]... [STRING]...
echoLONG-OPTION