On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, JJB wrote: > Thank you that worked. You know that nowhere in the 'man sort' info > does it say that to use sort command you have to use pipe commands > to feed it data.
You don't have to use pipes or redirection: sort -n /etc/hosts > Don't you think the man sort info needs updating to explain this > fact? Even some examples at end of technical info would go long way > to making the 'man sort' info user friendly and meaningfully. man send-pr -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"