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Re: multi-character tab


From: Bob Proulx
Subject: Re: multi-character tab
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:27:25 -0600
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Bob Proulx wrote:
> Tim Waugh wrote:
> > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > the upstream sources.  If you wish to pursue this further you will
> > > need to file a bug with your distribution.  Or compile your own
> > > version from the GNU sources.
> > 
> > FWIW, this seems to have broken in an attempt to get sort(1) to
> > support multi-byte character tabs.  Please file a bug if you'd like to
> > see it fixed in an update. (It'll be fixed for future releases
> > anyway.)
> 
> I was able to test this on a RHEL4 machine and this appears to already
> be fixed there.

A friend sent me the results from running on a FC4 system.

  guin:~$ printf "one\0two\nabc\0xyz\n" | sort -t "\0" -k2,2 | tr "\000" " "
  one two
  abc xyz
  guin:~$ printf "one\0two\nabc\0xyz\n" | sort -t "\0" -k1,1 | tr "\000" " "
  abc xyz
  one two
  guin:~$ cat /etc/redhat-release
  Fedora Core release 4 (Stentz)
  guin:~$

So it seems to be fixed there too.  Therefore in your case of running
on FC3 it appears that upgrading to FC4 would solve your problem.

Bob




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