On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Dieter BSD <dieter...@engineer.com> wrote: > Robert writes: >> I want this: >> >> # echo test\ttest > test >> # cat test >> test test > > I have given up on using echo for anything the least bit fancy, > in favor of printf(1) which gives much better control. > > printf "test\ttest\n"
I understand, but can anyone verify that what I was doing is correct as far as the man page, and that it is not working on your 9.0 box as well? _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"