From unknown Sat Sep 13 01:26:53 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#16396: 'echo --help' does not work, but manual says it should Resent-From: Rena Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:02:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 16396 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 16396@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.138912848210971 (code B ref -1); Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:02:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Jan 2014 21:01:22 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41545 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dm5-0002qs-HE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:01:22 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43649) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbc-0002Y8-Fd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:33 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbb-0000Pb-FX for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:32 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:60868) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbb-0000PX-Bb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:31 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:45370) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dba-0007h3-3s for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:30 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbZ-0000P7-BR for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:30 -0500 Received: from mail-qc0-x22f.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c01::22f]:39511) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbY-0000No-S6 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:28 -0500 Received: by mail-qc0-f175.google.com with SMTP id n7so651124qcx.6 for ; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:50:26 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=FauZLjrvct663+9zApF64/noPGoKd9xT83fliiNiMkg=; b=SndE2uj6npsrsv4kHuVrgksgeX3nrWIyaPSFg4UUUIZZuB4BaM0pNpJbEF2d0d75LG TvJ9m+a4KSKW56bmIK5Z0yihj6qPstd239ToUd+dSucuiQgtFh9pY1NTFbMpvI4fV7i7 Vzceavl2DEJMWISnkmhDE4FttZy0CF4rGjpc6h06MKSp7ZWojv/e5gl/FhUfN2yjMnQH Rr1BgR8wcknhtnyWcNWzCsK/KqjckKFQnkfldgJ4oJu3gH0W3l7hEzu9yzNamn+ov7h7 sXGLmO2AGrAIf4jAyI91vSMXFEc3/EWCx2hRmJeNU18NQ3QTDVkHMICt7n5Xbo+DgrGP 2mZQ== X-Received: by 10.49.35.112 with SMTP id g16mr201242839qej.13.1389127826095; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:50:26 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.96.170.198 with HTTP; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 12:50:06 -0800 (PST) From: Rena Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 15:50:06 -0500 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:01:20 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) --047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 $ uname -a Linux guilmon 3.11.0-13-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 23 07:38:26 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ man echo [...] --help display this help and exit --version output version information and exit [...] $ echo --help --help $ echo --version --version One of these is wrong... -- Sent from my Game Boy. --047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
$ uname -a
Linux guilmon 3.11.0-13-generic #20-Ubu= ntu SMP Wed Oct 23 07:38:26 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

= $ man echo
[...]
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 --help display this help and exit=

=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 --version
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 output version information and exit=
[...]

$ echo --help
--help

$ echo --version
--versi= on

One of these is wrong...

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--047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d-- From unknown Sat Sep 13 01:26:53 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#16396: derp References: In-Reply-To: Resent-From: Rena Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:04:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 16396 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 16396@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 16396-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B16396.138912861111214 (code B ref 16396); Tue, 07 Jan 2014 21:04:02 +0000 Received: (at 16396) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Jan 2014 21:03:31 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41550 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0doA-0002uo-KO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:03:30 -0500 Received: from mail-qc0-f179.google.com ([209.85.216.179]:41508) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0do8-0002uf-Kx for 16396@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:03:29 -0500 Received: by mail-qc0-f179.google.com with SMTP id i8so705430qcq.10 for <16396@debbugs.gnu.org>; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:03:28 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=QJjBsNHBw+mQ2ab5f28F9bYJXq0cFoP022LQTpk+VI8=; b=e8gZtdKj+Jng3AydCQ5o+fSRt6h32rpUz9xHTGPrU9sgRRCekqvDOTnYp78Xvo8zUr e4bYN8RInsM8wjQ5Os/z9uiXbnPYCfJfioRiM3jXMAvITZh7ci2Plwq/q0oE47FDPIA2 s+RR5hPuaZvXTPq49RMDkYuWbwXPHCL32t0j73GyEBencGjl82wWREOu/9IM1M/5Kshe zoM/ijsARj8jxvJ+HHI/h8s7su9ykU9UIXXeKy5uVpFRsOVqJqHLa38iqnwbkHHTRkd0 uBMrYge4hiqYbNjIn4cgI4NbUa6DP6ioAFzUdYJRO4JC6eu04k0MBgoP60IIt0/qulNK ISVA== X-Received: by 10.224.130.70 with SMTP id r6mr155584462qas.84.1389128607968; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 13:03:27 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.96.170.198 with HTTP; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 13:03:07 -0800 (PST) From: Rena Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 16:03:07 -0500 Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2ccb839bbc504ef67b50e X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) --001a11c2ccb839bbc504ef67b50e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Nevermind, I'm a dummy and forgot bash has its own `echo` built in. -- Sent from my Game Boy. --001a11c2ccb839bbc504ef67b50e Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Nevermind, I'm a dummy and forgot bash has its own `echo` built in.

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--001a11c2ccb839bbc504ef67b50e-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Jan 07 18:05:57 2014 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Jan 2014 23:05:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41643 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0fie-0007a1-6E for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:05:56 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:39547) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0fib-0007Zl-Fy; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:05:54 -0500 Received: from int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.23]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s07N5qZ2020369 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 7 Jan 2014 18:05:52 -0500 Received: from [10.3.113.2] ([10.3.113.2]) by int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s07N5ppA025439; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 18:05:51 -0500 Message-ID: <52CC884F.1010503@redhat.com> Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:05:51 -0700 From: Eric Blake Organization: Red Hat, Inc. User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.2.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rena , 16396-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#16396: 'echo --help' does not work, but manual says it should References: In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 1.6 OpenPGP: url=http://people.redhat.com/eblake/eblake.gpg Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o" X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.23 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable tag 16396 notabug thanks On 01/07/2014 01:50 PM, Rena wrote: > $ uname -a > Linux guilmon 3.11.0-13-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 23 07:38:26 UTC = 2013 > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >=20 > $ man echo > [...] > --help display this help and exit >=20 > --version > output version information and exit > [...] You elided this part of the man page... NOTE: your shell may have its own version of echo, which usually super=E2=80=90 sedes the version described here. Please refer to your shell's docu=E2=80=90 mentation for details about the options it supports. But as your followup mentions that you figured that out, I'm closing this bug. --=20 Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org --uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 Comment: Public key at http://people.redhat.com/eblake/eblake.gpg Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJSzIhPAAoJEKeha0olJ0Nq+BcH/2Nr4CKrLVvt6FKPE7WkTcVz 0P7Jxp6uTeMh9qO42pQfyRko4EWwTDNhmRkm2ylQ6IeCHPS02z5hrVtOF5dxoZmD 8CvIUCNitfkNdZIoKxm3AFoS0oh89GDbIhIifabFnZCzpi4BGLQhuV2R2HeQ5Y4H mlEL7chw22giTiD3Wnvf2D+pguNtamDUxxMPEx6CDElbtnWLYSKYkemAe3zuUFYB ira9Pd0MU3alRP5jCpOneuSeiuONl6P+HFEMRhDmatqDQq+d1SzzWWuliv8zN40P uWzdxMoL1qj3oGrBlqpui9HS08zDjGb+nZc1b67T+i9bOzEVdA9H9i79pskXitA= =KDgU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o-- From unknown Sat Sep 13 01:26:53 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.503 (Entity 5.503) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Rena Subject: bug#16396: closed (Re: bug#16396: 'echo --help' does not work, but manual says it should) Message-ID: References: <52CC884F.1010503@redhat.com> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 16396 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils X-Gnu-PR-Keywords: notabug Reply-To: 16396@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:06:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1389135962-29175-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1389135962-29175-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #16396: 'echo --help' does not work, but manual says it should which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 16396@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 16396: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D16396 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1389135962-29175-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 16396-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Jan 2014 23:05:56 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41641 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0fid-0007Zz-Qz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:05:56 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]:39547) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0fib-0007Zl-Fy; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:05:54 -0500 Received: from int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.23]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s07N5qZ2020369 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 7 Jan 2014 18:05:52 -0500 Received: from [10.3.113.2] ([10.3.113.2]) by int-mx10.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id s07N5ppA025439; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 18:05:51 -0500 Message-ID: <52CC884F.1010503@redhat.com> Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:05:51 -0700 From: Eric Blake Organization: Red Hat, Inc. User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:24.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/24.2.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Rena , 16396-done@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Re: bug#16396: 'echo --help' does not work, but manual says it should References: In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 1.6 OpenPGP: url=http://people.redhat.com/eblake/eblake.gpg Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o" X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.68 on 10.5.11.23 X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 16396-done X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable tag 16396 notabug thanks On 01/07/2014 01:50 PM, Rena wrote: > $ uname -a > Linux guilmon 3.11.0-13-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 23 07:38:26 UTC = 2013 > x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >=20 > $ man echo > [...] > --help display this help and exit >=20 > --version > output version information and exit > [...] You elided this part of the man page... NOTE: your shell may have its own version of echo, which usually super=E2=80=90 sedes the version described here. Please refer to your shell's docu=E2=80=90 mentation for details about the options it supports. But as your followup mentions that you figured that out, I'm closing this bug. --=20 Eric Blake eblake redhat com +1-919-301-3266 Libvirt virtualization library http://libvirt.org --uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 Comment: Public key at http://people.redhat.com/eblake/eblake.gpg Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBCAAGBQJSzIhPAAoJEKeha0olJ0Nq+BcH/2Nr4CKrLVvt6FKPE7WkTcVz 0P7Jxp6uTeMh9qO42pQfyRko4EWwTDNhmRkm2ylQ6IeCHPS02z5hrVtOF5dxoZmD 8CvIUCNitfkNdZIoKxm3AFoS0oh89GDbIhIifabFnZCzpi4BGLQhuV2R2HeQ5Y4H mlEL7chw22giTiD3Wnvf2D+pguNtamDUxxMPEx6CDElbtnWLYSKYkemAe3zuUFYB ira9Pd0MU3alRP5jCpOneuSeiuONl6P+HFEMRhDmatqDQq+d1SzzWWuliv8zN40P uWzdxMoL1qj3oGrBlqpui9HS08zDjGb+nZc1b67T+i9bOzEVdA9H9i79pskXitA= =KDgU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --uUS2tKSUe7VxeR3b7eivPVNwka2olGV3o-- ------------=_1389135962-29175-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 7 Jan 2014 21:01:22 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41545 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dm5-0002qs-HE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:01:22 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43649) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbc-0002Y8-Fd for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:33 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbb-0000Pb-FX for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:32 -0500 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:60868) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbb-0000PX-Bb for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:31 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:45370) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dba-0007h3-3s for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:30 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbZ-0000P7-BR for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:30 -0500 Received: from mail-qc0-x22f.google.com ([2607:f8b0:400d:c01::22f]:39511) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1W0dbY-0000No-S6 for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:50:28 -0500 Received: by mail-qc0-f175.google.com with SMTP id n7so651124qcx.6 for ; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:50:26 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=FauZLjrvct663+9zApF64/noPGoKd9xT83fliiNiMkg=; b=SndE2uj6npsrsv4kHuVrgksgeX3nrWIyaPSFg4UUUIZZuB4BaM0pNpJbEF2d0d75LG TvJ9m+a4KSKW56bmIK5Z0yihj6qPstd239ToUd+dSucuiQgtFh9pY1NTFbMpvI4fV7i7 Vzceavl2DEJMWISnkmhDE4FttZy0CF4rGjpc6h06MKSp7ZWojv/e5gl/FhUfN2yjMnQH Rr1BgR8wcknhtnyWcNWzCsK/KqjckKFQnkfldgJ4oJu3gH0W3l7hEzu9yzNamn+ov7h7 sXGLmO2AGrAIf4jAyI91vSMXFEc3/EWCx2hRmJeNU18NQ3QTDVkHMICt7n5Xbo+DgrGP 2mZQ== X-Received: by 10.49.35.112 with SMTP id g16mr201242839qej.13.1389127826095; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:50:26 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.96.170.198 with HTTP; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 12:50:06 -0800 (PST) From: Rena Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 15:50:06 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: 'echo --help' does not work, but manual says it should To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Error: Malformed IPv6 address (bad octet value). 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X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 16:01:20 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -4.0 (----) --047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 $ uname -a Linux guilmon 3.11.0-13-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 23 07:38:26 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ man echo [...] --help display this help and exit --version output version information and exit [...] $ echo --help --help $ echo --version --version One of these is wrong... -- Sent from my Game Boy. --047d7b676f7c9f4bdb04ef67866d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
$ uname -a
Linux guilmon 3.11.0-13-generic #20-Ubu= ntu SMP Wed Oct 23 07:38:26 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

= $ man echo
[...]
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 --help display this help and exit=

=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 --version
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 output version information and exit=
[...]

$ echo --help
--help

$ echo --version
--versi= on

One of these is wrong...

-- =
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