1. Shell Programming and Scripting

hi , iam trying to sort millions of records which is delimited and i cant able to use sort command more than 60 million..if i try to do so i got an message stating that "File size limit exceeded",Is there any file size limit for using sort command.. How can i solve this problem. thanks ... (7 Replies)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi I am having some difficulties with the UNIX sort command. I want to sort one a file that looks like this (file A): tiger 5 6 3 5 2 bear 4 5 2 1 8 lions 9 2 5 3 1 dogs 8 5 3 3 1 acccording to a file that looks like this (file B): dogs lions tiger bear So... (2 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Need some help with the sort command. I have a large file which needs sorted on the third field separated by : and within the third field, I need it sorted by second field or everything after the . An example of my file is here and for example, the first line I need :ROUTER2.SFLDMI: sorted on the... (2 Replies)

4. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi to all. I'm trying to sort this with the Unix command sort. user1:12345678:3.5:2.5:8:1:2:3 user2:12345679:4.5:3.5:8:1:3:2 user3:12345687:5.5:2.5:6:1:3:2 user4:12345670:5.5:2.5:5:3:2:1 user5:12345671:2.5:5.5:7:2:3:1 I need to get this: user3:12345687:5.5:2.5:6:1:3:2... (7 Replies)

5. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hello Everybody :) !!!. i have question in mind, is it possible to sort a list of hexadecimal numbers using "sort" command? (9 Replies)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am going through the Unix Made Easy second edition book by John Muster. So far it's been very informative and I can tell it may be a bit out of date. In one of the exercises it talks about the "sort" command and using it to sort column's of data etc. The "sort" command has changed a bit and... (1 Reply)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have an input like 4.3.6.66 4.3.6.67 4.3.6.70 4.3.6.25 4.3.6.15 4.3.6.54 4.3.6.44 4.3.6.34 4.3.6.24 4.3.6.14 4.3.6.53 4.3.6.43 4.3.6.49 4.3.6.33 4.3.6.52 4.3.6.19 4.3.6.58 4.3.6.42 (5 Replies)

8. Linux

Iam working in centos linux operating system. Consider the following file by name emp 1008 Vijay 40 1009 Rekha 34 1010 Shreyas 40 1011 Sanjay 40 sort command is not working. I gave sort emp The command is not working Can somebody send the options under centos linux (1 Reply)

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi I have below pattern A: Apple 2 B:Bolls 4 total_count = 6 A: pens 4 B:Bags 4 total count = 8 A: pens 4 B:Bags 4 A: cells 6 A: jobs 6 Output I need : A: Apple 2 B:Bolls 4 total_count = 6 A: pens 4 B:Bags 4 total count = 8 A: cells 6 A: jobs 6 ... (7 Replies)