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SORT command

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dvknn

dvknn

IS-IT--Management
Mar 11, 2003
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Hi, I have a file like this (I already soretd this based on 1st column). How can I sort this file by column 1 and then column 2?

2003.06.04|galvanometer|ALL WORDS
2003.06.04|jerkin|ALL WORDS
2003.06.04|woolen|ALL WORDS
2003.06.05|UStoBEdavidtest|ALL WORDS
2003.06.09|TENNISBALL|ALL WORDS
2003.06.09|dryfruits|ALL WORDS
2003.06.10|freon|ALL WORDS
2003.06.11|headsets|ALL WORDS

thanks,
 
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Try something like this:
Code: 
sort -t'|' -k 1,1 -k 2,2 <input >output
or this:
Code: 
sort -t'|' +0 -1 +1 -2 <input >output
Anyway: man sort

Hope This Help
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