padraig brady padraigbradycorvilcom kevin lyda wrote mon aug 19 2002 102757am 0100 padraig brady wrote fri aug 16 2002 052633pm 0100 padraig brady wrote repeat string arbitrary number times bashsed ie im missing repeat following string number3 prefixrepeat string number echo prefix huh missed want string one line string repeated linebreaks works yes string head number use sed remove newline guess want utilities yes head sed pretty much every unix good actually looking yes slow mode friday didnt consider combining head remove newlines handiest tr n thanks pdraig irish linux users group iluglinuxie httpwwwlinuxiemailmanlistinfoilug unsubscription information list maintainer listmasterlinuxie mon 19 aug 2002 105324 0100 ilug expanding string multiple times