Re: [Nolug] question about sort(1)

Have you tried a sort -n file.lst? It looks like yours is sorting
alphanumerically. It works fine for me, even eithout the -n:

alex ~> cat file.lst
file 3,387,062 02-21 16:56 ./24547010.pdf
file 14,236 08-25 04:55 ./Analysis of Asteroid Split.pdf
file 651,283 07-26 14:57 ./Browser282b2.tar.gz
file 30,227 07-26 17:07 ./EasyTables0.8.4-9.tar.bz2
file 195,294 01-18 22:09 ./FAQ_Rev05_ENG.pdf
file 50 10-15 19:05 ./GovForum2_2003.ram
file 5,454 03-01 12:03 ./HP-LaserJet_1100-hpijs.ppd.gz
file 203,680 05-08 15:56 ./LinuxCompilersCompatibility702.pdf
file 493 01-20 18:45 ./MD5SUMS
alex ~> sort file.lst
file 50 10-15 19:05 ./GovForum2_2003.ram
file 493 01-20 18:45 ./MD5SUMS
file 5,454 03-01 12:03 ./HP-LaserJet_1100-hpijs.ppd.gz
file 14,236 08-25 04:55 ./Analysis of Asteroid Split.pdf
file 30,227 07-26 17:07 ./EasyTables0.8.4-9.tar.bz2
file 195,294 01-18 22:09 ./FAQ_Rev05_ENG.pdf
file 203,680 05-08 15:56 ./LinuxCompilersCompatibility702.pdf
file 651,283 07-26 14:57 ./Browser282b2.tar.gz
file 3,387,062 02-21 16:56 ./24547010.pdf
alex ~> sort --version
sort (GNU textutils) 2.0
Written by Mike Haertel.

Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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Alex McKenzie     alex@boxchain.com     http://www.boxchain.com
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