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From: "Isaac Good" <isaac AT rentmagic DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: echo with no line feed
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You mean preventing it from printing a newline?
Try this:
echo -n "Type file name: \c"
(From Google -> man echo)

On 5/26/07, John <jhy001 AT earthlink DOT net> wrote:
> I can't get:
>
> #! /bin/sh
> echo "Type file name: \c"
> read FNAME
> echo $FNAME
> #
>
> to work without the line feed (using " or ' quotes
> in the echo). Any tips?
>
> Thanks, John
>
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