I don't get the results that you do. What is the output of the following commands on your host?
sort --version locale [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]>ls -l | sort -k 5 > total 3165056 > -rw-r--r--  Â1 robertd Âusers     678 Jul 10 15:15 > rejected_tms_inbox.dmp.gz > -rw-r--r--  Â1 robertd Âusers     840 Jul 21 13:50 161examples.dmp.gz > -rw-r--r--  Â1 robertd Âusers    Â2446 Aug 14 13:32 prob.dmp.gz That's not what sort -k 5 is supposed to do. It's supposed to sort lexicographically, so the proper order for the 1st four lines is: total 3165056 -rw-r--r--  Â1 robertd Âusers    Â2446 Aug 14 13:32 prob.dmp.gz -rw-r--r--  Â1 robertd Âusers     678 Jul 10 15:15 rejected_tms_inbox.dmp.gz -rw-r--r--  Â1 robertd Âusers     840 Jul 21 13:50 161examples.dmp.gz because 2446 lexicographically precedes 678 (because "2" precendes "6"). You probably want "sort -k 5n" or something like that. However, it's still worrisome that "sort -k 5" doesn't work as it should. _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
