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sort(1) |
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sort − sort lines of text files
../src/sort [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Write sorted
concatenation of all FILE(s) to standard output.
+POS1 [-POS2]
start a key at POS1, end it *before* POS2 (obsolescent) field numbers and character offsets are numbered starting with zero (contrast with the −k option)
−b |
ignore leading blanks in sort fields or keys | ||
−c |
check if given files already sorted, do not sort | ||
−d |
consider only [a-zA-Z0-9 ] characters in keys | ||
−f |
fold lower case to upper case characters in keys | ||
−g |
compare according to general numerical value, imply −b | ||
−i |
consider only [\040-\0176] characters in keys |
−k POS1[,POS2]
start a key at POS1, end it *at* POS2 field numbers and character offsets are numbered starting with one (contrast with zero-based +POS form)
−l |
sort according to current locale | ||
−m |
merge already sorted files, do not sort | ||
−M |
compare (unknown) < ’JAN’ < ... < ’DEC’, imply −b | ||
−n |
compare according to string numerical value, imply −b |
−o FILE
write result on FILE instead of standard output
−r |
reverse the result of comparisons | ||
−s |
stabilize sort by disabling last resort comparison | ||
−t SEP |
use SEParator instead of non- to whitespace transition |
−T DIRECTORY
use DIRECTORY for temporary files, not $TMPDIR or /tmp
−u |
with −c, check for strict ordering; with −m, only output the first of an equal sequence | ||
−z |
end lines with 0 byte, not newline, for find −print0 | ||
−−help |
display this help and exit |
−−version
output version information and exit
POS is F[.C][OPTS], where F is the field number and C the character position in the field, both counted from one with −k, from zero with the obsolescent form. OPTS is made up of one or more of Mbdfinr; this effectively disables global −Mbdfinr settings for that key. If no key is given, use the entire line as the key. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Written by Mike Haertel.
Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.
Copyright
© 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying
conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The full documentation for sort is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and sort programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info sort
should give you access to the complete manual.
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