Can you sort both ascending and descending?

[pjb]

I know that -r reverses the order into a descending sequence, but is there a way to use it on only one of the fields on a file. Sort the first field in ascending sequence, and then sort the next field descending?

 

[PHV]

Yes: omit the -r option and append r to the 2nd key definition.
Anyway:

 man sort

Hope This Help
PH.

 

[pjb]

Thanks,

That works. Never would have found that in my man page.