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# 8  
Old 09-27-2016
Code:
xns1:/home/vbe $ cat blabla.txt
blablalba
blablalba
blablalba
blablalba
xns1:/home/vbe $ te=$(cat blabla.txt)
xns1:/home/vbe $ echo $te
blablalba blablalba blablalba blablalba
xns1:/home/vbe $ echo "$te"
blablalba
blablalba
blablalba
blablalba
xns1:/home/vbe $

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# 9  
Old 09-27-2016
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnaudh78
mhhh... I understand, there is another solution?
I suggest echo "$te" as suggested above. The quotes are important.
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# 10  
Old 09-27-2016
So, I try to be more clear :

Example (in my file.txt) :
Code:
BLABLA
blablabla
etc...
(I need of line feed)
BLABLA
blablabla
(I need of line feed)
blablabla\
etc...

My script into another file :
Code:
#!/bin/bash

sender="me@example.com"
recipient="you@example.com"
subject="TEST FILE"
server="0.0.0.0"

file=$(I want to read my file with cat or another...with the line feed)

/usr/bin/sendemail -f $sender -t $recipient -u $subject -m $file

SmilieSmilie

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Corona688
I suggest echo "$te" as suggested above. The quotes are important.
Quote:
Originally Posted by vbe
Did you try?:
Code:
 echo "$te"

Thank you very much ! That works SmilieSmilie And sorry I didn't understand the quotes...I'm ashamed Smilie
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