package: Replace 'echo -n' by 'printf'

'echo -n' is not a POSIX construct (no flag support), we shoud use
'printf', especially in init script.

This patch was generated by the following command line:
git grep -l 'echo -n' -- `git ls-files | grep -v 'patch'` | xargs sed -i 's/echo -n/printf/'

Signed-off-by: Maxime Hadjinlian <maxime.hadjinlian@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Arnout Vandecappelle (Essensium/Mind) <arnout@mind.be>
Signed-off-by: Peter Korsgaard <peter@korsgaard.com>

74 files changed, 180 insertions, 180 deletions

diff --git a/package/acpid/S02acpid b/package/acpid/S02acpid
index 0840305d1..e8d366167 100755
--- a/package/acpid/S02acpid
+++ b/package/acpid/S02acpid
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting acpid: "
+		printf "Starting acpid: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -b -p /var/run/acpid.pid --exec /usr/sbin/acpid -- -n
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping acpid: "
+		printf "Stopping acpid: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/acpid.pid
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/at/S99at b/package/at/S99at
index accaa316f..666d39b54 100755
--- a/package/at/S99at
+++ b/package/at/S99at
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 umask 077
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting atd: "
+	printf "Starting atd: "
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --make-pidfile --pidfile /var/run/atd.pid --background --exec /usr/sbin/atd -- -f
 	echo "OK"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping atd: "
+	printf "Stopping atd: "
 	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/run/atd.pid
 	echo "OK"
 }
diff --git a/package/audit/S01auditd b/package/audit/S01auditd
index 94857394b..2ecf0f1df 100644
--- a/package/audit/S01auditd
+++ b/package/audit/S01auditd
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ CONFIG=/etc/audit/auditd.conf
 PIDFILE=/var/run/${NAME}.pid
 
 start(){
-	echo -n "Starting ${NAME}: "
+	printf "Starting ${NAME}: "
 
 	# Create dir to store log files in if one doesn't exist. Create
 	# the directory with SELinux permissions if possible
@@ -38,20 +38,20 @@ start(){
 }
 
 stop(){
-	echo -n "Stopping ${NAME}: "
+	printf "Stopping ${NAME}: "
 
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p ${PIDFILE}
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 reload(){
-	echo -n "Reloading ${NAME} configuration: "
+	printf "Reloading ${NAME} configuration: "
 	start-stop-daemon --stop -s 1 -p ${PIDFILE} 1>/dev/null
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 rotate(){
-	echo -n "Rotating ${NAME} logs: "
+	printf "Rotating ${NAME} logs: "
 	start-stop-daemon --stop -s 10 -p ${PIDFILE} 1>/dev/null
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/bind/S81named b/package/bind/S81named
index 4581eb362..bc4bb0f24 100644
--- a/package/bind/S81named
+++ b/package/bind/S81named
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ DAEMON=/usr/sbin/named
 case "$1" in
 	start)
 		if [ ! -f /etc/rndc.key ]; then
-		    echo -n "Initializing bind control key: "
+		    printf "Initializing bind control key: "
                     # if rndc.key is a symlink, the target must exist
 		    touch /etc/rndc.key
 		    rndc-confgen -a -r /dev/urandom 2>/dev/null && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		fi
-		echo -n "Starting domain name daemon: "
+		printf "Starting domain name daemon: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -x $DAEMON -- -c $CONFIG -u named
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping domain name daemon: "
+		printf "Stopping domain name daemon: "
 		rndc stop || start-stop-daemon -K -x $DAEMON
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/busybox/S01logging b/package/busybox/S01logging
index 290937078..a72c69d27 100644
--- a/package/busybox/S01logging
+++ b/package/busybox/S01logging
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting logging: "
+	printf "Starting logging: "
 	start-stop-daemon -b -S -q -m -p /var/run/syslogd.pid --exec /sbin/syslogd -- -n
 	start-stop-daemon -b -S -q -m -p /var/run/klogd.pid --exec /sbin/klogd -- -n
 	echo "OK"
 }
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping logging: "
+	printf "Stopping logging: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/syslogd.pid
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/klogd.pid
 	echo "OK"
diff --git a/package/busybox/S50telnet b/package/busybox/S50telnet
index 463a772e4..47e2b63e1 100755
--- a/package/busybox/S50telnet
+++ b/package/busybox/S50telnet
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-      echo -n "Starting telnetd: "
+      printf "Starting telnetd: "
       start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -b -p /var/run/telnetd.pid \
 			-x /usr/sbin/telnetd -- -F
       [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping telnetd: "
+	printf "Stopping telnetd: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/telnetd.pid \
 			  -x /usr/sbin/telnetd
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
diff --git a/package/c-icap/S96cicap b/package/c-icap/S96cicap
index baef334f4..7b95f8600 100644
--- a/package/c-icap/S96cicap
+++ b/package/c-icap/S96cicap
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ mkdir -p /var/log/c-icap
 
 case "$1" in
     start)
-	echo -n "Starting c-icap server: "
+	printf "Starting c-icap server: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -b -m -p /var/run/c-icap.pid \
 			  -x /usr/bin/c-icap -- -N
 	[ $? == 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
     stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping c-icap server: "
+	printf "Stopping c-icap server: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/c-icap.pid
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
diff --git a/package/chrony/S49chrony b/package/chrony/S49chrony
index 058fd44c6..6215acc4a 100755
--- a/package/chrony/S49chrony
+++ b/package/chrony/S49chrony
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting chrony: "
+	printf "Starting chrony: "
 	chronyd && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping chrony: "
+	printf "Stopping chrony: "
 	killall chronyd && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
   restart|reload)
diff --git a/package/connman/S45connman b/package/connman/S45connman
index a8afd6871..d3d4bd5df 100755
--- a/package/connman/S45connman
+++ b/package/connman/S45connman
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting connman ... "
+		printf "Starting connman ... "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -b -p /var/run/connmand.pid --exec /usr/sbin/connmand -- -n
 		echo "done."
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping connman ..."
+		printf "Stopping connman ..."
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/connmand.pid
 		echo "done."
 		;;
diff --git a/package/dbus/S30dbus b/package/dbus/S30dbus
index 0d15c7304..4427b5c72 100644
--- a/package/dbus/S30dbus
+++ b/package/dbus/S30dbus
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 RETVAL=0
 
 start() {
-    echo -n "Starting system message bus: "
+    printf "Starting system message bus: "
 
     dbus-uuidgen --ensure
     dbus-daemon --system
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ start() {
 }
 
 stop() {
-    echo -n "Stopping system message bus: "
+    printf "Stopping system message bus: "
 
     ## we don't want to kill all the per-user $processname, we want
     ## to use the pid file *only*; because we use the fake nonexistent 
diff --git a/package/dcron/S90dcron b/package/dcron/S90dcron
index c2925fd8f..de21d2ca1 100644
--- a/package/dcron/S90dcron
+++ b/package/dcron/S90dcron
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting cron ... "
+		printf "Starting cron ... "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -b -p /var/run/dcron.pid --exec /usr/sbin/crond -- -f
 		echo "done."
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping cron ..."
+		printf "Stopping cron ..."
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/dcron.pid
 		echo "done."
 		;;
diff --git a/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-relay b/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-relay
index 9faa13d56..5ee06c713 100755
--- a/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-relay
+++ b/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-relay
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ DHCRELAYPID=/var/run/dhcrelay.pid
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting DHCP relay: "
+		printf "Starting DHCP relay: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/dhcrelay -- -q $OPTIONS $IFCMD $SERVERS
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping DHCP relay: "
+		printf "Stopping DHCP relay: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -x /usr/sbin/dhcrelay
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-server b/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-server
index fb99f9ab3..3df14ff12 100755
--- a/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-server
+++ b/package/dhcp/S80dhcp-server
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ test -n "$INTERFACES" || exit 0
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting DHCP server: "
+		printf "Starting DHCP server: "
 		test -d /var/lib/dhcp/ || mkdir -p /var/lib/dhcp/
 		test -f /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases || touch /var/lib/dhcp/dhcpd.leases
 		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/dhcpd -- -q $INTERFACES
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping DHCP server: dhcpd3"
+		printf "Stopping DHCP server: dhcpd3"
 		start-stop-daemon -K -x /usr/sbin/dhcpd
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq b/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq
index 587751e5b..d2f8b0f6b 100755
--- a/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/S80dnsmasq
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting dnsmasq: "
+		printf "Starting dnsmasq: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/dnsmasq
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping dnsmasq: "
+		printf "Stopping dnsmasq: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -x /usr/sbin/dnsmasq
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/dropbear/S50dropbear b/package/dropbear/S50dropbear
index b4e3c5c68..9474eaafa 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/S50dropbear
+++ b/package/dropbear/S50dropbear
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ start() {
 		fi
 	fi
 
-	echo -n "Starting dropbear sshd: "
+	printf "Starting dropbear sshd: "
 	umask 077
 
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/dropbear.pid \
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ start() {
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping dropbear sshd: "
+	printf "Stopping dropbear sshd: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/dropbear.pid
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/ejabberd/S50ejabberd b/package/ejabberd/S50ejabberd
index 2161eadca..830fcb85a 100644
--- a/package/ejabberd/S50ejabberd
+++ b/package/ejabberd/S50ejabberd
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ mkrundir() {
 case "$1" in
     start)
         mkrundir || exit 1
-        echo -n "Starting ejabberd... "
+        printf "Starting ejabberd... "
         "$CTL" start
         # Wait until ejabberd is up and running.
         if "$CTL" started; then
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ case "$1" in
         fi
         ;;
     stop)
-        echo -n "Stopping ejabberd... "
+        printf "Stopping ejabberd... "
         "$CTL" stop > /dev/null
         if [ $? -eq 3 ] || "$CTL" stopped; then
             echo "OK"
diff --git a/package/exim/S86exim b/package/exim/S86exim
index 8c01b291e..bec88fc22 100644
--- a/package/exim/S86exim
+++ b/package/exim/S86exim
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	start-stop-daemon -S -x exim -- -bd
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping exim..."
+	printf "Stopping exim..."
 	start-stop-daemon -K -o -p $PIDFILE
 	;;
   restart|reload)
diff --git a/package/gpsd/S50gpsd b/package/gpsd/S50gpsd
index 6e5ce88dd..39bf23206 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/S50gpsd
+++ b/package/gpsd/S50gpsd
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ DEVICES=/dev/ttyS1
 PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
 
 start() {
-        echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+        printf "Starting $NAME: "
         start-stop-daemon -S -q -p $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- -P $PIDFILE $DEVICES && echo "OK" || echo "Failed"
 }
 stop() {
-        echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+        printf "Stopping $NAME: "
         start-stop-daemon -K -q -p $PIDFILE && echo "OK" || echo "Failed"
         rm -f $PIDFILE
 }
diff --git a/package/haveged/S21haveged b/package/haveged/S21haveged
index 1918b2763..3e6ce8678 100755
--- a/package/haveged/S21haveged
+++ b/package/haveged/S21haveged
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting haveged: "
+		printf "Starting haveged: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/haveged -- -w 1024 -r 0
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping haveged: "
+		printf "Stopping haveged: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -x /usr/sbin/haveged
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/initscripts/init.d/S20urandom b/package/initscripts/init.d/S20urandom
index 36277ba61..2f5b4e4c8 100755
--- a/package/initscripts/init.d/S20urandom
+++ b/package/initscripts/init.d/S20urandom
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		fi
 		if [ "$VERBOSE" != no ]
 		then
-			echo -n "Initializing random number generator... "
+			printf "Initializing random number generator... "
 		fi
 		# Load and then save 512 bytes,
 		# which is the size of the entropy pool
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ case "$1" in
                 fi
 		# Carry a random seed from shut-down to start-up;
 		# see documentation in linux/drivers/char/random.c
-		[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && echo -n "Saving random seed... "
+		[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && printf "Saving random seed... "
 		umask 077
 		dd if=/dev/urandom of=/etc/random-seed count=1 \
 			>/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "urandom stop: failed."
diff --git a/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network b/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network
index bfdd491e9..7b11d8b90 100755
--- a/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network
+++ b/package/initscripts/init.d/S40network
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	/sbin/ifup -a
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping network..."
+	printf "Stopping network..."
 	/sbin/ifdown -a
 	;;
   restart|reload)
diff --git a/package/input-event-daemon/S99input-event-daemon b/package/input-event-daemon/S99input-event-daemon
index 3a82b06ca..8d70dd307 100755
--- a/package/input-event-daemon/S99input-event-daemon
+++ b/package/input-event-daemon/S99input-event-daemon
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 [ -f /usr/bin/input-event-daemon ] || exit 0
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting input-event-daemon: "
+	printf "Starting input-event-daemon: "
 	input-event-daemon
 	echo "done"
 }
 
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping input-event-daemon: "
+	printf "Stopping input-event-daemon: "
 	killall input-event-daemon
 	echo "done"
 }
diff --git a/package/irqbalance/S13irqbalance b/package/irqbalance/S13irqbalance
index 1d713ae33..b06a3372e 100644
--- a/package/irqbalance/S13irqbalance
+++ b/package/irqbalance/S13irqbalance
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PID="/var/run/irqbalance.pid"
 
 case "$1" in
     start)
-	echo -n "Starting irqbalance: "
+	printf "Starting irqbalance: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -x $EXEC -- $ARGS
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 	    echo "FAILED"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	pidof irqbalance > $PID
 	;;
     stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping irqbalance: "
+	printf "Stopping irqbalance: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p $PID
 	echo "OK"
 	;;
diff --git a/package/kodi/S50kodi b/package/kodi/S50kodi
index 8468c242b..f00c59c5d 100755
--- a/package/kodi/S50kodi
+++ b/package/kodi/S50kodi
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ KODI_ARGS="--standalone -fs -n"
 PIDFILE=/var/run/kodi.pid
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting Kodi: "
+	printf "Starting Kodi: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -b -m -p $PIDFILE --exec $BIN -- $KODI $KODI_ARGS
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping Kodi: "
+	printf "Stopping Kodi: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p $PIDFILE
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/lighttpd/S50lighttpd b/package/lighttpd/S50lighttpd
index 752402ce4..44ac257c1 100644
--- a/package/lighttpd/S50lighttpd
+++ b/package/lighttpd/S50lighttpd
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting lighttpd: "
+	printf "Starting lighttpd: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/lighttpd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/lighttpd -- -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
 	echo "OK"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping lighttpd: "
+	printf "Stopping lighttpd: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/lighttpd.pid
 	echo "OK"
 }
diff --git a/package/lirc-tools/S25lircd b/package/lirc-tools/S25lircd
index 0f57f55ba..7a0ec2f62 100755
--- a/package/lirc-tools/S25lircd
+++ b/package/lirc-tools/S25lircd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting lirc: "
+	printf "Starting lirc: "
 	mkdir -p /var/run/lirc
 	ln -sf /var/run/lirc/lircd /dev/lircd
 	start-stop-daemon -b -S -q -m -p /var/run/lirc.pid --exec /usr/sbin/lircd -- -n -O /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ start() {
 }
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping lirc: "
+	printf "Stopping lirc: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/lirc.pid
 	echo "OK"
 }
diff --git a/package/minidlna/S60minidlnad b/package/minidlna/S60minidlnad
index f99999a32..92b4c953e 100644
--- a/package/minidlna/S60minidlnad
+++ b/package/minidlna/S60minidlnad
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting minidlna: "
+	printf "Starting minidlna: "
 	umask 077
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/minidlna/minidlna.pid \
 		--exec /usr/sbin/minidlnad
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping minidlna: "
+	printf "Stopping minidlna: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/minidlna/minidlna.pid
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/modem-manager/S44modem-manager b/package/modem-manager/S44modem-manager
index 10e58e709..cf6d89601 100755
--- a/package/modem-manager/S44modem-manager
+++ b/package/modem-manager/S44modem-manager
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ PIDFILE=/var/run/ModemManager.pid
 [ -x $MODEMMANAGER_BIN ] || exit 0
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting ModemManager: "
+	printf "Starting ModemManager: "
 	umask 077
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -b -m -p $PIDFILE \
 		--exec /usr/sbin/ModemManager
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping ModemManager: "
+	printf "Stopping ModemManager: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p $PIDFILE
 	[ $? = 0 ] && { echo "OK"; rm -f $PIDFILE; } || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/mongoose/S85mongoose b/package/mongoose/S85mongoose
index 98e537fd6..9f24e0699 100755
--- a/package/mongoose/S85mongoose
+++ b/package/mongoose/S85mongoose
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ case "$1" in
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
+	printf "Stopping $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -x "$DAEMON"
 	echo "$NAME."
 	;;
   restart|force-reload)
-	echo -n "Restarting $DESC: "
+	printf "Restarting $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -x "$DAEMON"
 	sleep 1
 	start-stop-daemon -S -x "$DAEMON" -b -- $OPTIONS
diff --git a/package/mosquitto/S50mosquitto b/package/mosquitto/S50mosquitto
index 9f10cce2e..5241a071d 100644
--- a/package/mosquitto/S50mosquitto
+++ b/package/mosquitto/S50mosquitto
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting mosquitto: "
+	printf "Starting mosquitto: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -b -p /var/run/mosquitto.pid \
 		--exec /usr/sbin/mosquitto \
 		-- -c /etc/mosquitto/mosquitto.conf
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping mosquitto: "
+	printf "Stopping mosquitto: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/mosquitto.pid
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/mpd/S95mpd b/package/mpd/S95mpd
index f25135d38..9f68b4583 100644
--- a/package/mpd/S95mpd
+++ b/package/mpd/S95mpd
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ test -f /usr/bin/mpd || exit 0
 test -f /etc/mpd.conf || exit 0
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting mpd: "
+	printf "Starting mpd: "
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --exec /usr/bin/mpd \
 		&& echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping mpd: "
+	printf "Stopping mpd: "
 	start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile /var/run/mpd.pid \
 		&& echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/mysql/S97mysqld b/package/mysql/S97mysqld
index 6f25403b8..dd7f57f13 100644
--- a/package/mysql/S97mysqld
+++ b/package/mysql/S97mysqld
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ case "$1" in
 
 		# We don't use start-stop-daemon because mysqld has
 		# its own wrapper script.
-		echo -n "Starting mysql..."
+		printf "Starting mysql..."
 		/usr/bin/mysqld_safe --pid-file=/var/run/mysqld.pid &
 		echo "done."
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping mysql..."
+		printf "Stopping mysql..."
 		if test -f /var/run/mysqld.pid ; then
 			kill `cat /var/run/mysqld.pid`
 		fi
diff --git a/package/neard/S53neard b/package/neard/S53neard
index 0a75941e2..f51566838 100755
--- a/package/neard/S53neard
+++ b/package/neard/S53neard
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ DAEMON=/usr/libexec/nfc/$NAME
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+    printf "Starting $NAME: "
     start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/${NAME}.pid -x $DAEMON -- -d '*'
     echo "OK"
     ;;
   stop)
-    echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+    printf "Stopping $NAME: "
     start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/${NAME}.pid
     echo "OK"
     ;;
diff --git a/package/netplug/S29netplug b/package/netplug/S29netplug
index d95554e89..88f933d55 100755
--- a/package/netplug/S29netplug
+++ b/package/netplug/S29netplug
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ fi
 case "$1" in
   start)
 	# Start daemon.
-	echo -n "Starting network plug daemon: "
+	printf "Starting network plug daemon: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/netplugd.pid -x /sbin/netplugd ${NETPLUGDARGS}
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	;;
   stop)
 	# Stop daemon.
-	echo -n "Shutting down network plug daemon: "
+	printf "Shutting down network plug daemon: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -n netplugd
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo
diff --git a/package/netsnmp/S59snmpd b/package/netsnmp/S59snmpd
index 868be26f2..4eea51229 100755
--- a/package/netsnmp/S59snmpd
+++ b/package/netsnmp/S59snmpd
@@ -40,48 +40,48 @@ fi
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    echo -n "Starting network management services:"
+    printf "Starting network management services:"
     if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
       start-stop-daemon -q -S -x /usr/sbin/snmpd -- $SNMPDOPTS
-      echo -n " snmpd"
+      printf " snmpd"
     fi
     if [ "$TRAPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf ]; then
       start-stop-daemon -q -S -x /usr/sbin/snmptrapd -- $TRAPDOPTS
-      echo -n " snmptrapd"
+      printf " snmptrapd"
     fi
     echo "."
     ;;
   stop)
-    echo -n "Stopping network management services:"
+    printf "Stopping network management services:"
     start-stop-daemon -q -K $ssd_oknodo -x /usr/sbin/snmpd
-    echo -n " snmpd"
+    printf " snmpd"
     start-stop-daemon -q -K $ssd_oknodo -x /usr/sbin/snmptrapd
-    echo -n " snmptrapd"
+    printf " snmptrapd"
     echo "."
     ;;
   restart)
-    echo -n "Restarting network management services:"
+    printf "Restarting network management services:"
     start-stop-daemon -q -K $ssd_oknodo -x /usr/sbin/snmpd
     start-stop-daemon -q -K $ssd_oknodo -x /usr/sbin/snmptrapd
     # Allow the daemons time to exit completely.
     sleep 2
     if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
       start-stop-daemon -q -S -x /usr/sbin/snmpd -- $SNMPDOPTS
-      echo -n " snmpd"
+      printf " snmpd"
     fi
     if [ "$TRAPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmptrapd.conf ]; then
       # Allow snmpd time to start up.
       sleep 1
       start-stop-daemon -q -S -x /usr/sbin/snmptrapd -- $TRAPDOPTS
-      echo -n " snmptrapd"
+      printf " snmptrapd"
     fi
     echo "."
     ;;
   reload|force-reload)
-    echo -n "Reloading network management services:"
+    printf "Reloading network management services:"
     if [ "$SNMPDRUN" = "yes" -a -f /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf ]; then
       start-stop-daemon -q -K -s 1 -p /var/run/snmpd.pid -x /usr/sbin/snmpd
-      echo -n " snmpd"
+      printf " snmpd"
     fi
     echo "."
     ;;
diff --git a/package/network-manager/S45network-manager b/package/network-manager/S45network-manager
index 5f32398e6..f39e20d73 100755
--- a/package/network-manager/S45network-manager
+++ b/package/network-manager/S45network-manager
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ NETWORKMANAGER_BIN=${sbindir}/NetworkManager
 PID=`pidof NetworkManager`
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting NetworkManager ... "
+		printf "Starting NetworkManager ... "
 		[ ! -d /var/run/NetworkManager ] && install -d /var/run/NetworkManager
 		if [ -z "$PID" ]; then
 			$NETWORKMANAGER_BIN
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		fi
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping NetworkManager ... "
+		printf "Stopping NetworkManager ... "
 			[ ! -z "$PID" ] && kill $PID > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
 			echo "failed!"
diff --git a/package/nfs-utils/S60nfs b/package/nfs-utils/S60nfs
index e163d8069..ec7c909d4 100755
--- a/package/nfs-utils/S60nfs
+++ b/package/nfs-utils/S60nfs
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@ touch /run/nfs/rmtab
 
 start() {
 	# Start daemons.
-	echo -n "Starting NFS statd: "
+	printf "Starting NFS statd: "
 	rpc.statd
 	touch /var/lock/subsys/nfslock
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Starting NFS services: "
+	printf "Starting NFS services: "
 	/usr/sbin/exportfs -r
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Starting NFS daemon: "
+	printf "Starting NFS daemon: "
 	rpc.nfsd 2
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Starting NFS mountd: "
+	printf "Starting NFS mountd: "
 	rpc.mountd
 	echo "done"
 	touch /var/lock/subsys/nfs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ start() {
 
 stop() {
 	# Stop daemons.
-	echo -n "Shutting down NFS mountd: "
+	printf "Shutting down NFS mountd: "
 	killall -q rpc.mountd
 	echo "done"
 
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ stop() {
 	kill -9 `pidof nfsd` 2>/dev/null
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Shutting down NFS services: "
+	printf "Shutting down NFS services: "
 	/usr/sbin/exportfs -au
 	rm -f /var/lock/subsys/nfs
 	killall -q rpc.statd
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Stopping NFS statd: "
+	printf "Stopping NFS statd: "
 	killall -q rpc.statd
 	echo "done"
 	rm -f /var/lock/subsys/nfslock
diff --git a/package/nginx/S50nginx b/package/nginx/S50nginx
index f555d937f..b2f8b8085 100755
--- a/package/nginx/S50nginx
+++ b/package/nginx/S50nginx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/nginx -p $PIDFILE
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping nginx..."
+	printf "Stopping nginx..."
 	start-stop-daemon -K -o -p $PIDFILE
 	;;
   restart|reload)
diff --git a/package/ntp/S49ntp b/package/ntp/S49ntp
index 171c200d8..b4047fced 100755
--- a/package/ntp/S49ntp
+++ b/package/ntp/S49ntp
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ fi
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+    printf "Starting $NAME: "
     start-stop-daemon -S -q -x $DAEMON -- -g
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
   stop)
-    echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+    printf "Stopping $NAME: "
     start-stop-daemon -K -q -n $NAME
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
diff --git a/package/ofono/S46ofono b/package/ofono/S46ofono
index 34d2b6aa4..7eb2fca3b 100755
--- a/package/ofono/S46ofono
+++ b/package/ofono/S46ofono
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting ofono ... "
+		printf "Starting ofono ... "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -b -p /var/run/ofonod.pid --exec /usr/sbin/ofonod -- -n
 		echo "done."
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping ofono ..."
+		printf "Stopping ofono ..."
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/ofonod.pid
 		echo "done."
 		;;
diff --git a/package/olsr/S50olsr b/package/olsr/S50olsr
index b79aa7949..fa1324fac 100755
--- a/package/olsr/S50olsr
+++ b/package/olsr/S50olsr
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    echo -n "Starting oslrd daemon: "
+    printf "Starting oslrd daemon: "
     start-stop-daemon -S -q -x /usr/sbin/olsrd -- -d 0 -pidfile /run/olsrd.pid
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
   stop)
-    echo -n "Stopping olsrd daemon: "
+    printf "Stopping olsrd daemon: "
     start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /run/olsrd.pid
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
diff --git a/package/openntpd/S49ntp b/package/openntpd/S49ntp
index 2654f829d..1a678410e 100755
--- a/package/openntpd/S49ntp
+++ b/package/openntpd/S49ntp
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting openntpd: "
+		printf "Starting openntpd: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -x /usr/sbin/ntpd -- -p /run/ntpd.pid
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping openntpd: "
+		printf "Stopping openntpd: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /run/ntpd.pid
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/openssh/S50sshd b/package/openssh/S50sshd
index 65bdb9070..c15114257 100644
--- a/package/openssh/S50sshd
+++ b/package/openssh/S50sshd
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 umask 077
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting sshd: "
+	printf "Starting sshd: "
 	/usr/sbin/sshd
 	touch /var/lock/sshd
 	echo "OK"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping sshd: "
+	printf "Stopping sshd: "
 	killall sshd
 	rm -f /var/lock/sshd
 	echo "OK"
diff --git a/package/openvmtools/S10vmtoolsd b/package/openvmtools/S10vmtoolsd
index 969ba930f..6afb9ca08 100644
--- a/package/openvmtools/S10vmtoolsd
+++ b/package/openvmtools/S10vmtoolsd
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PID="/var/run/vmtoolsd.pid"
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    echo -n "Starting vmtoolsd: "
+    printf "Starting vmtoolsd: "
     start-stop-daemon -S -q -x $EXEC -- $ARGS $PID
     if [ $? != 0 ]; then
       echo "FAILED"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ case "$1" in
     fi
   ;;
   stop)
-    echo -n "Stopping vmtoolsd: "
+    printf "Stopping vmtoolsd: "
     start-stop-daemon -K -q -p $PID
     echo "OK"
   ;;
diff --git a/package/openvpn/S60openvpn b/package/openvpn/S60openvpn
index 94bdc600e..de82a5095 100755
--- a/package/openvpn/S60openvpn
+++ b/package/openvpn/S60openvpn
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ test -d $CONFIG_DIR || exit 0
 
 start_vpn () {
     $DAEMON --daemon --writepid /var/run/openvpn.$NAME.pid \
-            --config $CONFIG_DIR/$NAME.conf --cd $CONFIG_DIR || echo -n " FAILED->"
-    echo -n " $NAME"
+            --config $CONFIG_DIR/$NAME.conf --cd $CONFIG_DIR || printf " FAILED->"
+    printf " $NAME"
 }
 stop_vpn () {
    kill `cat $PIDFILE` || true
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stop_vpn () {
 
 case "$1" in
 start)
-  echo -n "Starting openvpn:"
+  printf "Starting openvpn:"
 
   if test -z $2 ; then
     for CONFIG in `cd $CONFIG_DIR; ls *.conf 2> /dev/null`; do
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ start)
       NAME=$2
       start_vpn
     else
-      echo -n " No such VPN: $2"
+      printf " No such VPN: $2"
     fi
   fi
   echo "."
 
   ;;
 stop)
-  echo -n "Stopping openvpn:"
+  printf "Stopping openvpn:"
 
   if test -z $2 ; then
     for PIDFILE in `ls /var/run/openvpn.*.pid 2> /dev/null`; do
       NAME=`echo $PIDFILE | cut -c18-`
       NAME=${NAME%%.pid}
       stop_vpn
-      echo -n " $NAME"
+      printf " $NAME"
     done
   else
     if test -e /var/run/openvpn.$2.pid ; then
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ stop)
       NAME=`echo $PIDFILE | cut -c18-`
       NAME=${NAME%%.pid}
       stop_vpn
-      echo -n " $NAME"
+      printf " $NAME"
     else
-      echo -n " No such VPN: $2"
+      printf " No such VPN: $2"
     fi
   fi
   echo "."
   ;;
 # We only 'reload' for running VPNs. New ones will only start with 'start' or 'restart'.
 reload|force-reload)
-  echo -n "Reloading openvpn:"
+  printf "Reloading openvpn:"
   for PIDFILE in `ls /var/run/openvpn.*.pid 2> /dev/null`; do
     NAME=`echo $PIDFILE | cut -c18-`
     NAME=${NAME%%.pid}
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ reload|force-reload)
       stop_vpn
       sleep 1
       start_vpn
-      echo -n "(restarted)"
+      printf "(restarted)"
     else
       kill -HUP `cat $PIDFILE` || true
 #    start-stop-daemon --stop --signal HUP --quiet --oknodo \
 #      --exec $DAEMON --pidfile $PIDFILE
-    echo -n " $NAME"
+    printf " $NAME"
     fi
   done
   echo "."
diff --git a/package/portmap/S13portmap b/package/portmap/S13portmap
index 573a16abf..9aa6adfc5 100755
--- a/package/portmap/S13portmap
+++ b/package/portmap/S13portmap
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [ -f /sbin/portmap ] || exit 0
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting portmap: "
+	printf "Starting portmap: "
 	portmap
 	mkdir -p /var/lock/subsys
 	touch /var/lock/subsys/portmap
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ start() {
 
 
 stop() {
-        echo -n "Stopping portmap: "
+        printf "Stopping portmap: "
 	echo
         killall portmap
         rm -rf /var/lock/subsys
diff --git a/package/postgresql/S50postgresql b/package/postgresql/S50postgresql
index a895bcfce..1ece4fca9 100644
--- a/package/postgresql/S50postgresql
+++ b/package/postgresql/S50postgresql
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ if [ ! -f /var/lib/pgsql/PG_VERSION ]; then
 fi
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting postgresql: "
+	printf "Starting postgresql: "
 	su - postgres -c '/usr/bin/pg_ctl start -w -D /var/lib/pgsql -l logfile'
 	echo "OK"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping postgresql: "
+	printf "Stopping postgresql: "
 	su - postgres -c '/usr/bin/pg_ctl stop -D /var/lib/pgsql -m fast'
 	echo "OK"
 }
diff --git a/package/proftpd/S50proftpd b/package/proftpd/S50proftpd
index dd6cad2e5..336680a45 100755
--- a/package/proftpd/S50proftpd
+++ b/package/proftpd/S50proftpd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ test -f $DAEMON || exit 0
 [ ! -f /var/log/wtmp ] && touch /var/log/wtmp
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting ProFTPD: "
+	printf "Starting ProFTPD: "
 	$DAEMON
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 		echo "FAILED"
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ start() {
 }
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping ProFTPD: "
+	printf "Stopping ProFTPD: "
 	killall proftpd
         echo "done"
 }
diff --git a/package/ptpd/S65ptpd b/package/ptpd/S65ptpd
index 4206c5e0c..89914e96b 100755
--- a/package/ptpd/S65ptpd
+++ b/package/ptpd/S65ptpd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting ptpd: "
+	printf "Starting ptpd: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -x /usr/sbin/ptpd -- -S
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 		echo "FAILED"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	fi
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping ptpd: "
+	printf "Stopping ptpd: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -x /usr/sbin/ptpd
 	echo "OK"
 	;;
diff --git a/package/ptpd2/S65ptpd2 b/package/ptpd2/S65ptpd2
index 7d4ee7f4b..f815cb5a7 100755
--- a/package/ptpd2/S65ptpd2
+++ b/package/ptpd2/S65ptpd2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting ptpd2: "
+	printf "Starting ptpd2: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -x /usr/sbin/ptpd2 -- -g
 	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
 		echo "FAILED"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	fi
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping ptpd2: "
+	printf "Stopping ptpd2: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -x /usr/sbin/ptpd2
 	echo "OK"
 	;;
diff --git a/package/pulseaudio/S50pulseaudio b/package/pulseaudio/S50pulseaudio
index 4c6877eb1..c1d88626f 100755
--- a/package/pulseaudio/S50pulseaudio
+++ b/package/pulseaudio/S50pulseaudio
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting pulseaudio: "
+	printf "Starting pulseaudio: "
 	umask 077
 	/usr/bin/pulseaudio --system --daemonize
 	echo "OK"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping pulseaudio: "
+	printf "Stopping pulseaudio: "
 	pulseaudio --kill
 	echo "OK"
 }
diff --git a/package/python-web2py/S51web2py b/package/python-web2py/S51web2py
index 1da9ef4fd..8d229e16c 100644
--- a/package/python-web2py/S51web2py
+++ b/package/python-web2py/S51web2py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting web2py: "
+		printf "Starting web2py: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -q -m -p /run/web2py.pid \
 			-c www-data \
 			-b -x /var/www/web2py/web2py.py \
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ case "$1" in
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping web2py: "
+		printf "Stopping web2py: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /run/web2py.pid
 		[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/radvd/S50radvd b/package/radvd/S50radvd
index d3e2cd18a..9f1407c95 100755
--- a/package/radvd/S50radvd
+++ b/package/radvd/S50radvd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ RADVD=/usr/sbin/radvd
 
 echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/forwarding
 
-echo -n "Starting radvd: "
+printf "Starting radvd: "
 if [ ! -x "${RADVD}" ]; then
 	echo "missing"
 	exit 1
diff --git a/package/redis/S50redis b/package/redis/S50redis
index c5751d7f4..ae2a34174 100644
--- a/package/redis/S50redis
+++ b/package/redis/S50redis
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting redis: "
+	printf "Starting redis: "
 	umask 077
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -c redis:redis -b \
 		--exec /usr/bin/redis-server -- /etc/redis.conf
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping redis: "
+	printf "Stopping redis: "
 	/usr/bin/redis-cli shutdown
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/rpcbind/S30rpcbind b/package/rpcbind/S30rpcbind
index 85ebd6f1b..532d3f886 100644
--- a/package/rpcbind/S30rpcbind
+++ b/package/rpcbind/S30rpcbind
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 #
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting rpcbind: "
+	printf "Starting rpcbind: "
 	umask 077
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/rpcbind.pid --exec /usr/bin/rpcbind
 	echo "OK"
 }
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Stopping rpcbind daemon: "
+	printf "Stopping rpcbind daemon: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/rpcbind.pid
 	echo "OK"
 }
diff --git a/package/rpi-userland/S94vcfiled b/package/rpi-userland/S94vcfiled
index a70e0ae67..4d27b91ba 100755
--- a/package/rpi-userland/S94vcfiled
+++ b/package/rpi-userland/S94vcfiled
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ PIDFILE="/var/run/$NAME.pid"
 
 start()
 {
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
+	printf "Starting $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p "$PIDFILE" -x "$DAEMON" -- $DAEMON_ARGS &&
 			echo "done" || echo "failed"
 }
 
 stop()
 {
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
+	printf "Stopping $DESC: "
 	if start-stop-daemon -K -q -R TERM/30/KILL/5 -p "$PIDFILE" -n "$NAME"; then
 		# This daemon does not remove its PID file when it exits.
 		rm -f "$PIDFILE"
diff --git a/package/rsyslog/S01logging b/package/rsyslog/S01logging
index 64716762e..8e4a59c2d 100644
--- a/package/rsyslog/S01logging
+++ b/package/rsyslog/S01logging
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 start() {
-  echo -n "Starting rsyslog daemon: "
+  printf "Starting rsyslog daemon: "
   start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/rsyslogd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/rsyslogd
   [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-  echo -n "Stopping rsyslog daemon: "
+  printf "Stopping rsyslog daemon: "
   start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
   [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/samba/S91smb b/package/samba/S91smb
index 2e03e829c..64fa689aa 100755
--- a/package/samba/S91smb
+++ b/package/samba/S91smb
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ mkdir -p /var/run/samba
 RETVAL=0
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting SMB services: "
+	printf "Starting SMB services: "
 	smbd -D
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Starting NMB services: "
+	printf "Starting NMB services: "
 	nmbd -D
 	RETVAL2=$?
 	echo "done"
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ start() {
 }	
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Shutting down SMB services: "
+	printf "Shutting down SMB services: "
 	kill -9 `pidof smbd`
 	RETVAL=$?
 	rm -f /var/run/samba/smbd.pid
 	echo "done"
 
-	echo -n "Shutting down NMB services: "
+	printf "Shutting down NMB services: "
 	kill -9 `pidof nmbd`
 	RETVAL2=$?
 	rm -f /var/run/samba/nmbd.pid
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ restart() {
 }	
 
 reload() {
-        echo -n "Reloading smb.conf file: "
+        printf "Reloading smb.conf file: "
 	kill -HUP `pidof smbd`
 	RETVAL=$?
 	echo "done"
diff --git a/package/samba4/S91smb b/package/samba4/S91smb
index ce14e19df..c8c5fc86a 100644
--- a/package/samba4/S91smb
+++ b/package/samba4/S91smb
@@ -5,21 +5,21 @@
 mkdir -p /var/log/samba
 
 start() {
-	echo -n "Starting SMB services: "
+	printf "Starting SMB services: "
 	smbd -D
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 
-	echo -n "Starting NMB services: "
+	printf "Starting NMB services: "
 	nmbd -D
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-	echo -n "Shutting down SMB services: "
+	printf "Shutting down SMB services: "
 	kill -9 `pidof smbd`
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 
-	echo -n "Shutting down NMB services: "
+	printf "Shutting down NMB services: "
 	kill -9 `pidof nmbd`
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ restart() {
 }
 
 reload() {
-        echo -n "Reloading smb.conf file: "
+        printf "Reloading smb.conf file: "
 	kill -HUP `pidof smbd`
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/shairport-sync/S99shairport-sync b/package/shairport-sync/S99shairport-sync
index 54d20ff76..5443ed138 100644
--- a/package/shairport-sync/S99shairport-sync
+++ b/package/shairport-sync/S99shairport-sync
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ OPTIONS="-d"
 
 case "$1" in
     start)
-	echo -n "Starting shairport-sync: "
+	printf "Starting shairport-sync: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/shairport-sync.pid --exec /usr/bin/shairport-sync -- $OPTIONS
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
     stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping shairport-sync: "
+	printf "Stopping shairport-sync: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/shairport-sync.pid
 	[ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 	;;
diff --git a/package/smstools3/S50smsd b/package/smstools3/S50smsd
index 239c3e319..cd7815088 100644
--- a/package/smstools3/S50smsd
+++ b/package/smstools3/S50smsd
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SPOOL=/var/spool/sms
 
 start()
 {
-	echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+	printf "Starting $NAME: "
 	mkdir -p $SPOOL/outgoing
 	mkdir -p $SPOOL/incoming
 	mkdir -p $SPOOL/checked
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ start()
 
 stop()
 {
-	echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+	printf "Stopping $NAME: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -q -p $PIDFILE && echo "OK" || echo "Failed"
 	rm -f $PIDFILE
 }
diff --git a/package/squid/S97squid b/package/squid/S97squid
index b30af5b9f..535b1d962 100755
--- a/package/squid/S97squid
+++ b/package/squid/S97squid
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-    echo -n "Starting squid: "
+    printf "Starting squid: "
     if [ ! -d /var/log/squid ]; then
       mkdir -p /var/log/squid
       chown squid:squid /var/log/squid
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ case "$1" in
     ;;
 
    stop)
-    echo -n "Stopping squid: "
+    printf "Stopping squid: "
     /usr/sbin/squid -k shutdown
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
 
   reload)
-    echo -n "Reloading squid configuration: "
+    printf "Reloading squid configuration: "
     /usr/sbin/squid -k reconfigure
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
 
   restart)
-    echo -n "Restarting squid: "
+    printf "Restarting squid: "
     /usr/sbin/squid -k restart
     [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
     ;;
diff --git a/package/stunnel/S50stunnel b/package/stunnel/S50stunnel
index 5827fe0f8..04637b694 100644
--- a/package/stunnel/S50stunnel
+++ b/package/stunnel/S50stunnel
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 start() {
-  echo -n "Starting stunnel: "
+  printf "Starting stunnel: "
   start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/stunnel.pid --exec /usr/bin/stunnel
   [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-  echo -n "Stopping stunnel: "
+  printf "Stopping stunnel: "
   start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/stunnel.pid
   [ $? = 0 ] && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/supervisor/S99supervisord b/package/supervisor/S99supervisord
index 0856d65a5..921dcf633 100755
--- a/package/supervisor/S99supervisord
+++ b/package/supervisor/S99supervisord
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ mkdir -p /var/log/supervisor
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting supervisord: "
+		printf "Starting supervisord: "
 		start-stop-daemon -S -q -p /var/run/supervisord.pid --exec /usr/bin/supervisord
 		echo "done"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping supervisord: "
+		printf "Stopping supervisord: "
 		start-stop-daemon -K -q -p /var/run/supervisord.pid
 		echo "done"
 		;;
diff --git a/package/sysklogd/S01logging b/package/sysklogd/S01logging
index a0b683fdf..1cbfe869f 100644
--- a/package/sysklogd/S01logging
+++ b/package/sysklogd/S01logging
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
-		echo -n "Starting logging: "
+		printf "Starting logging: "
 		/sbin/syslogd -m 0
 		/sbin/klogd
 		echo "OK"
 		;;
 	stop)
-		echo -n "Stopping logging: "
+		printf "Stopping logging: "
 		[ -f /var/run/klogd.pid ] && kill `cat /var/run/klogd.pid`
 		[ -f /var/run/syslogd.pid ] && kill `cat /var/run/syslogd.pid`
 		echo "OK"
diff --git a/package/targetcli-fb/S50target b/package/targetcli-fb/S50target
index 88290e4f7..3ce55ab49 100755
--- a/package/targetcli-fb/S50target
+++ b/package/targetcli-fb/S50target
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 start() {
 	local ret
 
-	echo -n "Restoring target configuration: "
+	printf "Restoring target configuration: "
 	/usr/bin/targetctl restore >/dev/null 2>&1
 	ret=$?
 	echo "done"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ start() {
 stop() {
 	local ret
 
-	echo -n "Clearing target configuration: "
+	printf "Clearing target configuration: "
 	/usr/bin/targetctl clear >/dev/null 2>&1
 	ret=$?
 	echo "done"
diff --git a/package/tftpd/S80tftpd-hpa b/package/tftpd/S80tftpd-hpa
index 08443a4c5..4e8361faa 100755
--- a/package/tftpd/S80tftpd-hpa
+++ b/package/tftpd/S80tftpd-hpa
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ d_reload() {
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
+	printf "Starting $DESC: "
 	d_start
 	echo "done"
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
+	printf "Stopping $DESC: "
 	d_stop
 	echo "done"
 	;;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	#	If the daemon responds to changes in its config file
 	#	directly anyway, make this an "exit 0".
 	#
-	# echo -n "Reloading $DESC configuration..."
+	# printf "Reloading $DESC configuration..."
 	# d_reload
 	# echo "done."
   #;;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ case "$1" in
 	#	option to the "reload" entry above. If not, "force-reload" is
 	#	just the same as "restart".
 	#
-	echo -n "Restarting $DESC: "
+	printf "Restarting $DESC: "
 	d_stop
 	sleep 1
 	d_start
diff --git a/package/tinyhttpd/S85tinyhttpd b/package/tinyhttpd/S85tinyhttpd
index a1f4ce836..fb512a037 100755
--- a/package/tinyhttpd/S85tinyhttpd
+++ b/package/tinyhttpd/S85tinyhttpd
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ mkdir -p /var/www
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+	printf "Starting $NAME: "
 	$NAME > /dev/null &
 	echo "done"
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+	printf "Stopping $NAME: "
 	killall -9 $NAME
 	echo "done"
 	;;
   restart)
-	echo -n "Restarting $NAME: "
+	printf "Restarting $NAME: "
 	killall -9 $NAME
 	sleep 1
 	$NAME > /dev/null &
diff --git a/package/triggerhappy/S10triggerhappy b/package/triggerhappy/S10triggerhappy
index 818619584..3253e910b 100755
--- a/package/triggerhappy/S10triggerhappy
+++ b/package/triggerhappy/S10triggerhappy
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ test -x $DAEMON || exit 0
 [ -r /etc/default/triggerhappy ] && . /etc/default/triggerhappy
 
 start() {
-        echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+        printf "Starting $NAME: "
         start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- $DAEMON_ARGS \
                 && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-        echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+        printf "Stopping $NAME: "
         start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE \
                 && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/upmpdcli/S99upmpdcli b/package/upmpdcli/S99upmpdcli
index 07b10a6b2..71d19a58e 100644
--- a/package/upmpdcli/S99upmpdcli
+++ b/package/upmpdcli/S99upmpdcli
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ DAEMON_ARGS="-D -c $CONFFILE"
 test -f $DAEMON || exit 0
 
 start() {
-        echo -n "Starting $NAME: "
+        printf "Starting $NAME: "
         start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --background --exec $DAEMON \
                 -- $DAEMON_ARGS \
                 && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
 
 stop() {
-        echo -n "Stopping $NAME: "
+        printf "Stopping $NAME: "
         start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE \
                 && echo "OK" || echo "FAIL"
 }
diff --git a/package/vsftpd/S70vsftpd b/package/vsftpd/S70vsftpd
index 6048907f6..38bcfd431 100755
--- a/package/vsftpd/S70vsftpd
+++ b/package/vsftpd/S70vsftpd
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ DAEMON=/usr/sbin/$NAME
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
-	echo -n "Starting $DESC: "
+	printf "Starting $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon -S -b -x $NAME
 	echo "OK"
 	;;
   stop)
-	echo -n "Stopping $DESC: "
+	printf "Stopping $DESC: "
 	start-stop-daemon -K -x $NAME
 	echo "OK"
 	;;
diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/S99xdm b/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/S99xdm
index 4dd1cd888..a2c0a1de0 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/S99xdm
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xdm/S99xdm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ XDM_BIN=/usr/bin/xdm
 
 case "$1" in
     start)
-        echo -n "Starting XDM: "
+        printf "Starting XDM: "
         $XDM_BIN
         echo "done"
         ;;
diff --git a/toolchain/helpers.mk b/toolchain/helpers.mk
index 85a940764..a4fa815e3 100644
--- a/toolchain/helpers.mk
+++ b/toolchain/helpers.mk
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ copy_toolchain_lib_root = \
 		done; \
 	done; \
 \
-	echo -n
+	printf
 
 #
 # Copy the full external toolchain sysroot directory to the staging
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ copy_toolchain_sysroot = \
 		fi ; \
 		mkdir -p `dirname $(STAGING_DIR)/$${ARCH_SUBDIR}` ; \
 		relpath="./" ; \
-		nbslashs=`echo -n $${ARCH_SUBDIR} | sed 's%[^/]%%g' | wc -c` ; \
+		nbslashs=`printf $${ARCH_SUBDIR} | sed 's%[^/]%%g' | wc -c` ; \
 		for slash in `seq 1 $${nbslashs}` ; do \
 			relpath=$${relpath}"../" ; \
 		done ; \
diff --git a/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external.mk b/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external.mk
index 79afdaab3..342f13e68 100644
--- a/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external.mk
+++ b/toolchain/toolchain-external/toolchain-external.mk
@@ -475,13 +475,13 @@ endef
 #
 # And variations on these.
 define toolchain_find_sysroot
-$$(echo -n $(call toolchain_find_libc_a,$(1)) | sed -r -e 's:(usr/)?lib(32|64)?([^/]*)?/([^/]*/)?libc\.a::')
+$$(printf $(call toolchain_find_libc_a,$(1)) | sed -r -e 's:(usr/)?lib(32|64)?([^/]*)?/([^/]*/)?libc\.a::')
 endef
 
 # Returns the lib subdirectory for the given compiler + flags (i.e
 # typically lib32 or lib64 for some toolchains)
 define toolchain_find_libdir
-$$(echo -n $(call toolchain_find_libc_a,$(1)) | sed -r -e 's:.*/(usr/)?(lib(32|64)?([^/]*)?)/([^/]*/)?libc.a:\2:')
+$$(printf $(call toolchain_find_libc_a,$(1)) | sed -r -e 's:.*/(usr/)?(lib(32|64)?([^/]*)?)/([^/]*/)?libc.a:\2:')
 endef
 
 # Checks for an already installed toolchain: check the toolchain