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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T18:45:37+00:00 2026-05-11T18:45:37+00:00

how can i know version of echo command as specified in the man page

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how can i know version of echo command
as specified in the man page for echo
echo –version should output version of echo command
is it a bug in echo command or its documentation..
plz explain..
same is the case with echo help!!

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    2026-05-11T18:45:37+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    You are probably hitting the shell builtin echo. Try using the real program

    /bin/echo --version
    

    For a help section of the builtin echo, try

    help echo
    

    And for its manpage, try

    man bash
    

    If you are using the bash as your shell

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