[K12OSN] OT: bug in /sbin/sort?

[Jim Kronebusch]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:31:20 -0600, Angus Carr wrote
> Try
> ls -l | sort --key=4n
> 
> I think it does the same thing. I observe the same behaviour you do.

Performing "ls -l | sort --key=5n" worked for me and provided a similar sort
order as the other command.  Using 4n did not sort by file size.  It appears
that with this method you need to use 5n to get to the file size column.

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