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TecMint has compiled a list of 14 useful examples of the Sort command in Linux.



14 Useful Examples of Linux 'sort' Command - Part 1

This article aims at a deep insight into the Linux ‘sort‘ command with 14 useful practical examples showing you how to use the sort command in Linux.  The ‘sort’ command is a Linux program used for printing lines of input text files and concatenation of all files in sorted order. Sort command takes blank space as field separator and the entire input file as the sort key. It is important to notice that the sort command doesn’t actually sort the files but only prints the sorted output until you redirect the output.

This article aims at a deep insight into Linux ‘sort‘ command with 14 useful practical examples showing you how to use the sort command in Linux.



14 Useful Examples of Linux 'sort' Command - Part 1