Package: dash Version: 0.5.3-3 Severity: normal The builtin echo command always interprets backslash escape sequences, whereas /bin/echo only interprets them when given the "-e" option.
This causes some problems for some scripts, e.g. /etc/cron.daily/exim-base when it tries to use echo to send mail to root, as it calls "echo -e" to include newlines. However, since dash's builtin echo doesn't understand the "-e" option and instead outputs it, it causes messed up mails to be sent. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (101, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Kernel: Linux 2.6.16.9 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages dash depends on: ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-7 GNU C Library: Shared libraries dash recommends no packages. -- debconf information: dash/sh: false -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
