Sorting files

You can use the sort command to sort text files. For example, you can view the facts.txt file in sorted alphabetical order by running the command:

elliot@ubuntu-linux:~$ sort facts.txt 
Apples are red.
Bananas are yellow.
Cherries are red.
Cherries are red.
Cherries are red.
Cherries are red.
Earth is round.
Grapes are green.
Grass is green.
Linux is awesome!
Sky is high.
Swimming is a sport.

You can also use the -r option to sort in reverse order:

elliot@ubuntu-linux:~$ sort -r facts.txt 
Swimming is a sport.
Sky is high.
Linux is awesome!
Grass is green.
Grapes are green.
Earth is round.
Cherries are red.
Cherries are red.
Cherries are red.
Cherries are red.
Bananas are yellow.
Apples are red.

You can also use the -n option to sort by numerical values rather than literal values.