virtual-appliance/scripts/echo

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys

TTY = sys.stdout.isatty()

write = sys.stdout.write

write('\n')

if TTY:
    write('\x1b[')  # escape, left-bracket
    write('1;31m')  # bold red

write(' '.join(sys.argv[1:]))

if TTY:
    write('\x1b[')  # escape, left-bracket
    write('0m')     # reset

write('\n')