Question: How Do I Sort Alphabetically in Unix?

How do I sort in alphabetical order in Unix?

Sort lines of a text file

1. To sort the file in alphabetical order, we can use the sort command without any options:
2. To sort in reverse, we can use the -r option:
3. We can also sort on the column. For example, we will create a file with the following text:
4. Blank space is the default field separator.

How do you sort names in Unix?

Unix Sort Command with Examples

1. sort -b: Ignore blanks at the start of the line.
2. sort -r: Reverse the sorting order.
3. sort -o: Specify the output file.
4. sort -n: Use the numerical value to sort.
5. sort -M: Sort as per the calendar month specified.
6. sort -u: Suppress lines that repeat an earlier key.