Re: [PLUG] sort -n doesn't work

[Sandy Basickes <basic@op.net>]

dear Darxus
   I have used sort and it works on my system. I am using Debian.
   You could try and use the -g option (sort numerically).
   sandy

On Sat, Aug 24, 2002 at 11:56:44PM -0400, Darxus@chaosreigns.com wrote:
> Have any of you seen anything like this ?
> 
> $ cat test
> 3
> 1
> 2
> $ sort -n < test
> 2
> 1
> 3
> $ sort < test
> 1
> 2
> 3
> 
> The numerical sort is broken, but regular sort works.
> 
> It's on a redhat 6.2 box.  Another rh6.2 box has been confirmed to work
> properly.  The latest rh6.2 textutils rpm (which contains sort) is
> installed, and I tried downloading a fresh copy and reinstalling it.
> 
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