ibanja
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Why doesn't \n work in centos script
I have the following script:
$ cat ./test.sh
In Ubuntu I get the following when run:
In Centos I get the following when run:
Why is it behaving differently? I have tried replacing the:
#!/bin/sh
with:
#!/bin/bash
but no change.
Any insights appreciated.
Thanks,
Frank
$ cat ./test.sh
#!/bin/sh
var1="line1\nline2\n"
echo $var1In Ubuntu I get the following when run:
$ ./test.sh
line1
line2In Centos I get the following when run:
$ ./test.sh
line1\nline2\nWhy is it behaving differently? I have tried replacing the:
#!/bin/sh
with:
#!/bin/bash
but no change.
Any insights appreciated.
Thanks,
Frank
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... or use ksh
The problem is with the echo command. On CentOS it won't interpret the \n unless you use
echo -e $var1
echo -e $var1
Damn, beaten to it! :-)
ASKER
Thanks everyone. Since farzanj got there first I gave him the points, but appreciate the responses.
Try echo -e
wmp