remote ssh execution puzzle

[Les Mikesell]

Phil Meyer wrote:
> Till Maas wrote:
>> Phil Meyer wrote:
>>
>>  
>>> ssh otherhost "uptime | awk '{print $1}'"
>>>     
>>
>> Use:
>>
>> ssh otherhost "uptime | awk '{print \$1}'"
>>
>> Regards,
>> Till
>>
>>   
> $ ssh otherhost "uptime | awk '{print \$1}'"
> awk: cmd. line:1: {print \}
> awk: cmd. line:1:        ^ backslash not last character on line
> 

That works for me.  What kind of shell is otherhost running?

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