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Bash - how to sort lines?
7 points
Sort operation can be achieved with sort command.
1. Sorting by rows:
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$ sort path/to/textual/file2. Reversed sorting by rows:
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sort -r path/to/textual/file3. Number sorting:
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sort –n path/to/textual/file4. Sorted by first column (pipe used):
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cat /etc/passwd | cut -d : -f 1 | sortNote: delimiter set as colon.
5. Sorted by third and fourth columns (pipe used):
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cat path/to/textual/file | sort -k 3 -k 4 -nNote: default delimiters are space and tab.
6. Linux user list sorted by id:
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cat /etc/passwd | cut -d : -f 1,3 | sort -t ':' -k 2 -nNote: delimiter set as colon; selected columns are 1st and 3rd; sorting by id.