how to pick distinct records.......... - UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

ss4u · #1 01-03-2007

How can i pick distinct records which consists of duplicate data from a ASCII file using UNIX commands

tayyabq8 · #2 01-03-2007

Try uniq command.

maheshwin · #3 01-03-2007

first u need to sort the file and use the uniq command to get the correct lines
without any duplicates
sort the file and use the uniq command

blowtorch · #4 01-03-2007

Use 'sort -u' if your file isn't already sorted.

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