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bug#6791: Problem(bug?) with basic sort command in Linux
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Eric Blake |
Subject: |
bug#6791: Problem(bug?) with basic sort command in Linux |
Date: |
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:10:25 -0600 |
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merge 6790 6791
tag 6790 + notabug
close 6790
thanks
On 08/03/2010 02:26 PM, George Thomas Irimben (georgeti) wrote:
> Hi,
> Setting LC_ALL to C fixed the issue.
> But before setting this to C, with same .cshrc file, Unix didn't give me
> a problem.
That just means that you have a different default locale on your Unix
box than you do on the box where you encountered the difference.
>
> Does it mean my shell script which has this sort command will not work
> for others unless they set their LC_ALL?
> Should I set this to C in my script itself?
In general, it is a good idea, if you don't want locale differences to
impact the behavior of your script.
This is not a bug in sort, and it is a FAQ:
http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/#Sort-does-not-sort-in-normal-order_0021
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Eric Blake address@hidden +1-801-349-2682
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