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Linux sort by column
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gistfile1.txt
cat file |sort -k3nr
# -n -- sort numerically (not lexicographically)
# -k3 -- sort by the 3rd column
# -r -- sort in reverse order (bigger values first)
This is different to |sort -nk3r for some reason
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