[root@xx ~]# name=VBird
[root@xx ~]# echo $name
VBird
[root@xx ~]# echo '$name is a'
$name is a
[root@xx ~]# echo "$name is a"
VBird is a
[root@xx ~]# echo $name
VBird
[root@xx ~]# echo '$name is a'
$name is a
[root@xx ~]# echo "$name is a"
VBird is a