Public bug reported: Ubuntu 15.10, using coreutils version 8.23-4ubuntu2. Typing "echo --help" or "echo --version" into the terminal echoes "--help" and "-- version", respectively.
** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to coreutils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1520258 Title: echo's man-page claims switches "--help" & "--version" work, but instead are just echoed Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 15.10, using coreutils version 8.23-4ubuntu2. Typing "echo --help" or "echo --version" into the terminal echoes "--help" and "-- version", respectively. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/coreutils/+bug/1520258/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp