NAME echo - print the arguments SYNOPSIS echo [-n] argument ... OPTIONS -n No line feed is output when done EXAMPLES echo Start Phase 1 # 'Start Phase 1' is printed echo -n Hello # 'Hello' is printed without a line feed DESCRIPTION Echo writes its arguments to standard output. They are separated by blanks and terminated with a line feed unless -n is present. This command is used mostly in shell scripts. SEE ALSO sh(1).