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Old 11-10-2011
Sort command help
Hi folks,

Can anyone please let me know what does option -y do in sort? I went through the man page but could not able to get the answer.
Code:
Eg: sort -t: -T <path> -y -k 1.6,1.29 <filename>

Also where I am wrong in below command? My script is failing because of this.
Code:
Sort -k .5,.9 <filename>

I appreciate your help.

Thank you

Cheers
Olivia

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Old 11-10-2011
If you said what you wanted sorted with an extract of the file and the desired output, perhaps someone could help...Not all UNIX have same options so giving information on the OS and version you use will make life easier...
# 3  
Old 11-10-2011
Yeah we are currently using Linux. Apologize forgot to mention Smilie
# 4  
Old 11-10-2011
You still didn't say what you wanted sorting!

We have many man-pages here, and I couldn't find that option in them.

I also couldn't find it at the Open Group.

So for portability's sake, I'd not use it Smilie
# 5  
Old 11-10-2011
this is more for AiX:
Code:
       -y[Kilobytes]
            Starts the sort command using the number of kilobytes of main
            storage specified by the Kilobytes parameter and adds storage as
            needed. (If the value specified in the Kilobytes parameter is less
            than the minimum storage site or greater than the maximum, the
            minimum or maximum is used instead). If the -y flag is omitted,
            the sort command starts with the default storage size. The -y0
            flag starts with minimum storage, and the -y flag (with no
            Kilobytes value) starts with maximum storage. The amount of
            storage used by the sort command affects performance
            significantly. Sorting a small file in a large amount of storage
            is wasteful.

# 6  
Old 11-10-2011
Ha ha. Didn't check that one.

No use on Linux, then Smilie
# 7  
Old 11-10-2011
Quote:
Originally Posted by Olivia
Hi folks,

Can anyone please let me know what does option -y do in sort? I went through the man page but could not able to get the answer.
Code:
Eg: sort -t: -T <path> -y -k 1.6,1.29 <filename>

Which distro of linux is this...just saying linux wont help as there are hundreds of linux variants.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Olivia
Also where I am wrong in below command? My script is failing because of this.
Code:
Sort -k .5,.9 <filename>

I appreciate your help.

Thank you

Cheers
Olivia
The linux sort command doesnt start with an uppercase "s" so that's your first issue and if that's a typo then you forgot the fields...
Code:
sort -k f.5,f.9 <filename>

 
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