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/etc/init.d/sshd on Fedora 13 has lines like these: Code: echo -n $ "Reloading $prog: " Which effect does the $ before the string have? BTW: This $ before a double-quoted ...
  1. 12-08-2010 #1
    Lahntaler
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    [SOLVED] dollar before string

    /etc/init.d/sshd on Fedora 13 has lines like these:

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    echo -n $"Reloading $prog: "
    Which effect does the $ before the string have?

    BTW: This $ before a double-quoted string is used in many initscripts on Fedora 13, but not on Ubuntu 8.04.
  2. 12-08-2010 #2
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    Hi, that should answer your question: Explains: echo Command (echo $”string”) Double-quoted String Preceded By a Dollar Sign
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  3. 12-08-2010 #3
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    dollar before string

    Oh wow, cool feature!
    Thanks a bunch.
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