sort
Sort file or pipeline
Usage: sort options [list-of-files]
Multiple files are merged before sorting.
Standard Input: Used only if dash (–) is in the list-of-files or no list-of-files is given
Standard Output: Used to display results
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Useful options:
Initial options apply to all sort keys. Options following a sort key apply only to that key.
-b means ignore leading blanks in sort field.
-d means ignore leading punctuation.
-f means fold uppercase and lowercase together.
-k means define sort keys using a new method: -k m opts, n.
-n means sort numbers by magnitude.
-o means save output in the following filename. ...
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