[Bug 1520258] [NEW] echo's man-page claims switches "--help" & "--version" work, but instead are just echoed

[Patrick Bowen]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 15.10, using coreutils version 8.23-4ubuntu2. Typing "echo
--help" or "echo --version" into the terminal echoes "--help" and "--
version", respectively.

** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  echo's man-page claims switches "--help" & "--version" work, but
  instead are just echoed

Status in coreutils package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 15.10, using coreutils version 8.23-4ubuntu2. Typing "echo
  --help" or "echo --version" into the terminal echoes "--help" and "--
  version", respectively.

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