2nd sort key

whatisthis · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2004

Hi,
I was trying to sort a file with one sort key in the first field and trying to sort again based on the 2nd field.
After the sort command , the first sorted file will look like this:

1 apple OH
2 pear OH
3 pear IL
4 apple FL
5 pear FL
6 apple MI

I'd like to have it sort on the 2nd field base on this result.
Like in excell using sort by column A and then sort by column B thing.

Is there a way to do it?

THAX!

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2004

Code:

sort -k 8 -k 5

Sorts on the eigth word(field) first, then the fifth.
see man sort

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