Tested this in Feisty and problem exists. I thought it amusing that when trying to look at the versions I got this:
:~$ /bin/echo --version echo (GNU coreutils) 5.97 Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. :~$ echo --version --version -- echo does not handle escapes any more https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116226 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
