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echo(1)

banner(1)

NAME

banner − make posters in large letters

SYNOPSIS

banner strings

DESCRIPTION

banner prints its arguments (each up to 10 characters long) in large letters on the standard output. 

Each argument is printed on a separate line.  Note that multiple-word arguments must be enclosed in quotes in order to be printed on the same line. 

EXAMPLES

Print the message “Good luck Susan” in large letters on the screen:

banner "Good luck" Susan

The words Good luck are displayed on one line, and Susan is displayed on a second line. 

SEE ALSO

echo(1). 

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

banner: SVID2, SVID3, XPG2, XPG3

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  HP-UX Release 10.20:  July 1996

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