[Bug 2069637] [NEW] Backshashing a ! does not remove the backslash

[lnee lnee]

Public bug reported:

when i run echo "!echo" I get as an out put "echo hel" normal but not
what I want so I do echo "\!echo" but I get "\!echo" the backslash is
still there not good is I want to use ! in a statement

GNU bash, version 5.2.21(1)-release-(x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

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

** Description changed:

  when i run echo "!echo" I get as an out put "echo hel" normal but not
  what I want so I do echo "\!echo" but I get "\!echo" the backslash is
  still there not good is I want to use ! in a statement
+ 
+ GNU bash, version 5.2.21(1)-release-(x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

** Summary changed:

- Backshashing a ! does not remove the !
+ Backshashing a ! does not remove the backslash

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Title:
  Backshashing a ! does not remove the backslash

Status in bash package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  when i run echo "!echo" I get as an out put "echo hel" normal but not
  what I want so I do echo "\!echo" but I get "\!echo" the backslash is
  still there not good is I want to use ! in a statement

  GNU bash, version 5.2.21(1)-release-(x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)

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