Bash -Format -Zeichenfolge

echo [option(s)][string(s)]

-n	Do not print the trailing newline
-E	Disable interpretation of back-slash escaped characters
-e	Enable interpretation of backslash escapes
\a	Alert
\b	Backspace
\c	Suppress trailing newline
\e	Escape
\f	Form feed
\\	backslash
\n	New line
\r	Carriage return
\t	Horizontal tab
\v	Vertical tab

echo -e "Hello \nmy \nname \nis \nJohn \nDoe"
output:
Hello 
my
name
is
John
Doe
Nimorum