--- gkrellm-2.3.7/Makefile
+++ gkrellm-2.3.7/Makefile
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 	(cd server && ${MAKE} gkrellmd)
 
 gkrellm.pc: Makefile
-	echo 'prefix=$(INSTALLROOT)\n'\
+	printf 'prefix=$(INSTALLROOT)\n'\
 	'Name: GKrellM\n'\
 	'Description: Extensible GTK system monitoring application\n'\
 	'Version: $(VERSION)\n'\