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Duncan wrote: |
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> You're using an obsolete (and ambiguous) syntax. I discovered this by |
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> first reading the manpage, which didn't mention that syntax (but did |
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> mention the -k option, the newer syntax), but /did/ mention that for |
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> complete documentation refer to the info page coreutils "sort |
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> invocation", which I did. That confirmed what I has already suspected, |
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> that you were using an obsolete syntax, with an explanation of why it's |
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> obsolete (it's ambiguous, the other reading being how it interprets it |
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> now, as a filename) and instructions for getting the old behavior if |
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> still desired, tho it's now discouraged. |
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> So either check the manpage and use -k and an origin-1 sort key instead, |
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> or follow thru to the info page and read up on how to get it to interpret |
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> the obsolete origin-0 sort key you are trying to feed it. |
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I did try the man pages and the info pages but I did not understand |
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them. I will read them again. |
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Thank you for the advice. |
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P.V.Anthony |
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