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sort

sort orders lines from files or standard input and writes the result. Options control comparisons, fields, output, checking, merging, and duplicate handling.

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Syntax

sort [OPTION]... [FILE]...
sort [OPTION]... --files0-from=F

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Source: sort(1) - Linux manual page. Checked 2026-11-03.