sort a unix file by 3rd column


 
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Old 08-29-2012
sort a unix file by 3rd column

Hi,
Can anybody tell me how to sort a unix file by 3rd column and not by ltr? Please help
Thanks in advance
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Old 08-29-2012
It will sort the by third column...

Code:
sort -nrk3

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Old 08-29-2012
Please remember to post what Operating System and version you are running, what Shell you use, what command you tried, what you expected to happen and what actually happened.

Posting odd bits of what might be referring to a ls command is far from helpful.
 
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