Roberto Ragusa wrote: > jack craig wrote: >> On 03/09/2010 04:32 PM, adrian kok wrote: >>> I have file as below >>> >>> 192.168.0.4 switch >>> 192.168.0.47 server >>> 192.168.0.43 printer >>> 192.168.0.218 fax >>> 192.168.0.205 monitor >>> >>> How can I use sort to >>> >>> 192.168.0.4 switch >>> 192.168.0.43 printer >>> 192.168.0.47 server >>> >> sort -nr < file1 > file2 >> >> doesnt work? > > sort -t. -k 1,1n -k 2,2n -k 3,3n -k 4,4n > It's because the implementation of sort only applies -n to one field. So it has to be restated for each field, as above. I would think this is a bug, I swear I used to sort IP addresses without all this effort using the old SysV sort command. In any case, this is the sort we have, it doesn't handle numeric sort with -n or -g very well, but we live with it. If I think of it I'll test the bsd sort the next time I'm on one one. Demo case: sort -n <<ABC 10 10 10 4 4 10 10 4 y 10 x 10 y 4 x 4 ABC Only the first field is evaluated numerically. -- Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx> "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
