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!!NAME |
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echo - display a line of text |
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!!SYNOPSIS |
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__echo__ [[''OPTION'']... |
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[[''STRING'']... |
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!!DESCRIPTION |
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NOTE: your shell may have its own version of echo which will |
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supersede the version described here. Please refer to your |
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Echo the STRING(s) to standard output. |
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__-n__ |
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do not output the trailing newline |
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__-e__ |
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enable interpretation of the backslash-escaped characters |
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listed below |
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__--help__ |
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display this help and exit (should be alone) |
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__--version__ |
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output version information and exit (should be |
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the character whose ASCII code is NNN (octal) |
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!!AUTHOR |
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Written by FIXME unknown. |
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!!REPORTING BUGS |
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Report bugs to |
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!!COPYRIGHT |
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Copyright 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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This is free software; see the source for copying |
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conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for |
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR |
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PURPOSE. |
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!!SEE ALSO |
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The full documentation for __echo__ is maintained as a |
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Texinfo manual. If the __info__ and __echo__ programs |
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are properly installed at your site, the |
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__info echo__ |
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should give you access to the complete manual. |
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