note
Tomte
<p>
IIRC
<code>
shell>some -really -long -command \
-with -many -options
</code>
</p>
<p>
is actualy <em>one</em> line - the newline character is consumed and not part of the executed command.
</p>
<p>
compare
<code>
tomte@librics-tomte ~ $ echo "test
eins"
test
eins
</code>
to
<code>
tomte@librics-tomte ~ $ echo "test\
eins"
testeins
</code>
</p>
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<p>
regards,<br />
tomte
<hr />
</p>
<p align="right">
An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself.<br>-- Albert Camus
</p>
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