Re: [textutils] Sort inconsistancy with -u switch

[Paul Eggert]

address@hidden (BruceP) writes:

> It appears as if the -n force comparison on only initial numeric field. So 
> lines are made uniq based soully on this. Traditionally sort also sorted on 
> the remainder of the record as well.

I don't know what tradition you're referring to, but Solaris 8
/usr/bin/sort behaves the same way as GNU sort on your example.
Also, POSIX.2-1992 requires that behavior.  So I don't see any
bug here.