You can make use of the \n character to enter a new-line character in a bash script string. But you need to be mindful of what platform you are working on with the script. On Windows, you may need to use \r\n or rather choose $'\n' to make it platform independent.
| Platform | Newline Character | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mac | \n | echo -e "\nHello!\nHow are you?" |
| Windows | \r\n | echo -e "\r\nHello!\r\nHow are you?" |
| Linux | \n | echo -e "\nHello!\nHow are you?" |
| Works for All | $'\n' | echo -e "Hello!"$'\n'"How are you?" |
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