Shell - printf

        jira_description="Errors in log file ${log}:"
        sep_line="------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"
        errors=$(grep "gpg: error\|$err_msg" $log)
        actions="Actions to take: "
        jira_description=$(printf "\n${jira_description}\n${sep_line}\n${errors}\n${sep_line}\n\n\n${actions}")

        create_jira.py --description "$jira_description"