> >> echo -e "${FDISKOUT}" | some_command ... > >> ^^ > >> Do not forget it. :-)
On 20.06.07 10:28, Bob McGowan wrote: > Why is '-e' required? The -e tells 'echo' to "-e enable interpretation of > backslash escapes", but there are no backslash escapes in the output of > the 'fdisk -l' to worry about. I've already seen 'echo -ne "blah\n"' => -n to prevent sending new line and -e + \n to send new line... ;) (please setup yout MUA to wrap long lines to 72-75 chars per line max) -- Matus UHLAR - fantomas, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]