uniq -c output

[Christopher Ness]

Hi,

I did not expect `uniq -c` to output multiple values for non-uniq input 
based on the location of the input in the file.

address@hidden nesscg]$ uniq --version
uniq (coreutils) 4.5.3

I've attached the file in question.  My script uses this line on it.

address@hidden nesscg]$ /bin/cat /tmp/mail-abuse/todays-list.txt | 
/bin/awk '{ print $6;}' | /usr/bin/uniq -c
      8 vlan270-029-228.maconline.McMaster.CA[130.113.29.228]:
      4 vlan180-034-124.maconline.McMaster.CA[130.113.34.124]:
      7 vlan270-029-228.maconline.McMaster.CA[130.113.29.228]:


I think the above is wrong.  The first and last should be rolled into one 
entity and printed as 15 hits on that string.  At least thats what I 
thought `uniq` was going to do but apparently it is aware of the location 
of the strings.

I have had to call `sort` to work around this.  Is this the intended 
output.  If so please put a note about this in the man page for `uniq`

Thanks,
Chris Ness

todays-list.txt
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