#the echo command outputs the result of what it receive as input echo "hello bro!" > hello bro! #this output can be a command be the result of a command, for example 'pwd' to output the Present Working Directory echo $(pwd) > /path/to/the/present/working/directory #this could be useful to log stuff in a document, using '>' or '>>' : hereafter, the commands add the pwd to a document echo $(pwd) >> ~/logs/logingmypwd #it can also have colors!! using the -e option and colors codes echo -e "\e[0;32mHello This Text is Green!![0mBut This Text Isn't"