is there an echo in here?

[conradin]

Some times I want to append a file with multiple lines via echo.
Im reading the man page for echo and see the \n option, but I cant get the syntax to give me what I want.

echo "#" Some User Defined Aliases \n GREP_OPTIONS='grep --color=always' > ~/ngo

that gives me one line at the end of a file where I want 2 lines.

[jim_deadlock]

You need the -e flag, try this:

echo -e "# Some User Defined Aliases\nGREP_OPTIONS='grep --color=always'" > ~/ngo

[papibe]

In order for the '\n' to work you need to use the -e option. Also you need to put all between quotes:

echo -e "# Some User Defined Aliases \nGREP_OPTIONS='grep --color=always'" >> ~/ngo

Note the use of '>>' instead of just '>' (so you append the lines instead of overwritten the file).

Hope it helps.
Regards.

[conradin]

Thanks Jim! Thanks papibe!
I got it now!