$ perl -e 'system("echo -e "\xFF\x08\x00" >> /dev/ttyACM0");' Backslash found where operator expected at -e line 1, near ""echo -e "\" (Missing operator before \?) Backslash found where operator expected at -e line 1, near "xFF\" Backslash found where operator expected at -e line 1, near "x08\" String found where operator expected at -e line 1, near "x00" >> /dev/ttyACM0"" syntax error at -e line 1, near ""echo -e "\" Execution of -e aborted due to compilation errors. #### $ perl -e 'system q{echo -e "\xFF\x08\x00" >> /dev/ttyACM0};' sh: /dev/ttyACM0: Permission denied #### $ perl -e 'system q{echo -e "\xFF\x08\x00" >> ~/foo };' $ cat ~/foo -e � $ #### # perl -e 'system q{echo -e "\xFF\x08\x00" >> ~/foo };' # cat ~/foo � #