Sorting af file according to date
 

Hi,
I want to sort a file according to date but the dates are in jumbled order as,

j6dj 2012-02-16
j8nj 2012-02-17
j9nj 2012-02-16
j9xz 2012-02-17
jc2z 2012-02-17
jf30 2012-02-03
jf64 2012-02-17
jh21 2012-02-16
jh4w 2012-02-02
jh73 2012-02-17

How can I sort the file with date in sequential order.
Please assist.

Solution is on this page:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-u...g-sortcommand/

As we've asked you before Satyaveer Arya, would you PLEASE stop just posting links from a Google search? Can you try to actually provide answers?

OP, you need to read the man page on the sort command (type in "man sort" in a terminal window). Pay attention to the "-k" and the "-t" fields. Putting in "sort -k 2 <filename>" will work. Again, read the man page on the sort command if you need it reverse ordered, or need to sort more on the month fields, too.

$sort -k 2 <filename>

jh4w 2012-02-02
jf30 2012-02-03
j6dj 2012-02-16
j9nj 2012-02-16
jh21 2012-02-16
j8nj 2012-02-17
j9xz 2012-02-17
jc2z 2012-02-17
jf64 2012-02-17
jh73 2012-02-17

Yes...that's what was already posted to the OP..did you not read the previous replies?

sorry for duplicate reply. TBOne already sent. I didn't see it.