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# 1  
Old 02-20-2013
Unable to echo the content
Hello,

'echo' command is not printing the exacting content as I needed.

I'm trying below, which is not echoing the correct content.

Code:
echo "XYZ\\`hostname`-volume" >> 123
# cat 123
XYZ

Where, It suppose to get
Code:
# cat 123
XYZ\hostname-volume


Please let me know how to resolve.

Thank you.
# 2  
Old 02-20-2013
It works for me on HP-UX, Linux & SunOS
Code:
echo "XYZ\\`hostname`-volume"
XYZ\mycomputer-volume

OR
Code:
echo "XYZ\\$(hostname)-volume"
XYZ\mycomputer-volume

What is your OS & SHELL?
# 3  
Old 02-21-2013
It work for me as well. Your syntax is fine. Can you check what output you are getting after typing
Code:
hostname

.
# 4  
Old 02-21-2013
Yes, it works fine for most of my OS and shells.

Is there any command that we have to put above the echo command so that it will take particular shell?

This will only fail on few things, wondering how to fix that?
# 5  
Old 02-21-2013
Put a Shebang in the beginning of your script.

E.g.
Code:
#!/bin/bash

# 6  
Old 02-21-2013
I have # /usr/bin/ksh on the top of my script.

Is there any other way to solve this problem? Like using 'set'??
# 7  
Old 02-21-2013
Just put below line on top of your script:
Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh
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