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[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In Bash echo is a builtin command. The external indipendent /usr/bin/echo is only used by non Bash shells.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

whelp... i tried to be pedantic and then got schooled. Thanks :D

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well, you was not wrong though. Because it is both. I just forgot it, so you schooled me too. :-) We can have it all! :D

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

very sympathetic of you <3