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Re:Use Long Options in Scripts by bonzini on Saturday March 22, 2025 @06:30AM (#43444787)
echo is not portable anyway, use "printf %s STRING" or "printf '%s\n' STRING".
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Re:Use Long Options in Scripts by ribcage on Saturday March 22, 2025 @06:55AM (#43444894)
Yes, that's what I use. Sometimes I still get tempted to use echo because there's less typing...
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