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Re: Report the bug of sort command


From: Eric Blake
Subject: Re: Report the bug of sort command
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:14:17 -0600
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According to Kamil Dudka on 4/10/2009 7:08 AM:
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>> So, the result of it does not all reverse the original file in fact.
>>
> Result of "sort -r" is not reversed original file, but the original file 
> sorted in reverse order. The original file is not sorted, that's it! If the 
> original file was already sorted, it would return it in reverse order.

If you want the original file in reverse order, consider using tac.

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