On 20/11/2007, Kfir Lavi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I have a problem running echo inside Makefile. > Here is the Makefile: > all: > @echo "string" > @echo -e -n "string" > > The output is: > string > -e -n string > > The problem is the second @echo command. It prints '-e -n' instead of > interpreting those options. > I have tested it on other comps and it works fine, so its an environment > problem in my comp. > What var or file determine this behavior?
It mostly depends on which shell is used. "echo" is a built-in command in many shells as well as there are stand-alone implementations (usually under /bin). And many of the different versions use different options. Do you use autoconf or do you write the Makefile directly? I'm pretty sure autoconf can interrogate the system and find the right combination of echo and flags for your needs (but I never got around to use it properly). --Amos ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
