Hello again, Thanks a lot for you quick reply ...
But, BOTH files were sorted previously with default options. [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ cat kk1 ice_cream%1:13:00:: life_style%1:07:00:: part-time%3:00:00:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ cat kk2 ice_cream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 1 icecream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 0 life_style%1:07:00:: 04875322 1 2 part-time%3:00:00:: 01131371 1 21 [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ join <(sort kk1) <(sort kk2) life_style%1:07:00:: 04875322 1 2 part-time%3:00:00:: 01131371 1 21 [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ join -v 1 <(sort kk1) <(sort kk2) ice_cream%1:13:00:: Then, the problem is on the "sort" command because: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ more kk2 ice_cream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 1 icecream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 0 life_style%1:07:00:: 04875322 1 2 part-time%3:00:00:: 01131371 1 21 [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ sort kk2 icecream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 0 ice_cream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 1 life_style%1:07:00:: 04875322 1 2 part-time%3:00:00:: 01131371 1 21 In fact, adding icecream%1:13:00: in kk1 we obtain: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ sort kk1 ice_cream%1:13:00:: icecream%1:13:00:: life_style%1:07:00:: part-time%3:00:00:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] BaseConcepts]$ sort kk2 icecream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 0 ice_cream%1:13:00:: 07510835 1 1 life_style%1:07:00:: 04875322 1 2 part-time%3:00:00:: 01131371 1 21 Which could be the reason to produce two different orderings?? Thanks in advance, German _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list Bug-coreutils@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
