sort utility in script ?

maheshsri · #1 (**permalink**) 11-08-2005

Hi friends,

I want to use sort command in script. I used the following syntax in my scipt,

sort -t '|' +3 tempcdrext4.cdr > temp.mocdr

It give me a error " Input file specified two times."

but this command work fine in the prompt without any problem.

Can sombody please tell me who what is the problem.

I am using bash shell.

Regares,
Mahesh

rhacodactylus · #2 (**permalink**) 11-08-2005

Hi,

did You try

cat file1 | sort ... >file2

Best regards
Dieter

blowtorch · #3 (**permalink**) 11-08-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhacodactylus

Hi,

did You try

cat file1 | sort ... >file2

Best regards
Dieter

This is UUOC. What system are you running this on? Post the uname -a output and the script code. You would get much better help then.

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