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Re: [textutils] Sort inconsistancy with -u switch


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: Re: [textutils] Sort inconsistancy with -u switch
Date: 02 Oct 2000 09:36:52 -0700
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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.



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