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Stainy




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PostPosted: Fri, 2nd Jul 2010 18:32    Post subject: linux sort ignorning the leading zero
I`m using this command in my script

tail -100 /tmp/upload.log | sort -rn >>log.log

The upload log entries start with dates ie. 01-07-10..

I want the log to start with the latest dates ( using -rn ) but it runs into trouble.

30-06-10 is fine... 31-06-10 is fine.. when 01-07-10 it sticks this at the bottom because of the leading zero..

I`ve searched the web and the man page on sort.. I can`t work it out Sad

anyone help ?
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PostPosted: Fri, 2nd Jul 2010 18:43    Post subject:
Well first of all if you always use DD-MM-YY then write a script and change your log output to be in the format YY-MM-DD Smile

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Stainy




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PostPosted: Sat, 3rd Jul 2010 14:23    Post subject:
Yeah I could do that.. but I would like the date format to stay the same..

so 01-07-10 will be above 31-06-10 etc..
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