Using \c in Linux script.

[peterneve]

I have a unix script which uses \c to print things on the same line, eg.

echo "Doing something ...\c"
# Do something
echo " done."

This doesn't work in linux.

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks

 

[hoinz]

man echo

or try this:
echo -e "Doing something ...\c"

 

[olded]

Hi:

I use my echo_n function in my bash and ksh scripts.
Place this at the beginning of your script:

[[ "$(echo -n)" == "-n" ]]
&& function echo_n { echo "$@\c"; } || function echo_n { echo -n "$@"; }