How to sort text alphabetically in Linux system

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Hi Guys,
I have one CSV file. I want to sort the data alphabetically. How can I do that in the Linux system?
Oct 20, 2020 in Linux Administration by akhtar
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Hi@akhtar,

In the Linux system, you will find one command named sort. This command can sort your data alphabetically. 

$ cat words.txt | sort -k 2 

Here flag -k is used to select a field for sorting.

answered Oct 20, 2020 by MD
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