Frequent Question: How Do You Sort a Third Column in Unix?
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How do I sort a specific column in Unix?

-k Option : Unix provides the feature of sorting a table on the basis of any column number by using -k option. Use the -k option to sort on a certain column. For example, use “-k 2” to sort on the second column.

How do I sort multiple columns in Unix?

Sorting by multiple columns is similar to sorting by a single column. To sort on a range of columns, simply specify the start and end columns in the column range to use for sorting.

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