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diff --git a/coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/sort.1.txt b/coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/sort.1.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..87be6a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/coreutils-5.3.0-bin/man/cat1/sort.1.txt @@ -0,0 +1,124 @@ +SORT(1) User Commands SORT(1) + + + + + +NAME + sort - sort lines of text files + +SYNOPSIS + sort [OPTION]... [FILE]... + +DESCRIPTION + Write sorted concatenation of all FILE(s) to standard + output. + + Ordering options: + + Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for + short options too. + + -b, --ignore-leading-blanks ignore leading blanks + + -d, --dictionary-order + consider only blanks and alphanumeric characters + + -f, --ignore-case + fold lower case to upper case characters + + -g, --general-numeric-sort + compare according to general numerical value + + -i, --ignore-nonprinting + consider only printable characters + + -M, --month-sort + compare (unknown) < `JAN' < ... < `DEC' + + -n, --numeric-sort + compare according to string numerical value + + -r, --reverse + reverse the result of comparisons + + Other options: + + -c, --check + check whether input is sorted; do not sort + + -k, --key=POS1[,POS2] + start a key at POS1, end it at POS 2 (origin 1) + + -m, --merge + merge already sorted files; do not sort + + -o, --output=FILE + write result to FILE instead of standard output + + -s, --stable + stabilize sort by disabling last-resort compari- + son + + -S, --buffer-size=SIZE + use SIZE for main memory buffer + + -t, --field-separator=SEP use SEP instead of non-blank + to blank transition + + -T, --temporary-directory=DIR + use DIR for temporaries, not $TMPDIR or /tmp; + multiple options specify multiple directories + + -u, --unique + with -c, check for strict ordering; without -c, + output only the first of an equal run + + -z, --zero-terminated + end lines with 0 byte, not newline + + --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. OPTS is one or + more single-letter ordering options, which override + global ordering options for that key. If no key is + given, use the entire line as the key. + + SIZE may be followed by the following multiplicative + suffixes: % 1% of memory, b 1, K 1024 (default), and so + on for M, G, T, P, E, Z, Y. + + With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input. + + *** WARNING *** The locale specified by the environment + affects sort order. Set LC_ALL=C to get the traditional + sort order that uses native byte values. + +AUTHOR + Written by Mike Haertel and Paul Eggert. + +REPORTING BUGS + Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. + +COPYRIGHT + Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + This is free software; see the source for copying condi- + tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL- + ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. + +SEE ALSO + The full documentation for sort is maintained as a Tex- + info 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. + + + +sort 5.3.0 December 2004 SORT(1) |