sort / uniq — Sorting and Deduplication
sort
Sort lines with various options.
aict sort [flags] [file...]
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-n | Numeric sort |
-r | Reverse order |
-k N | Sort by field N |
-t <delim> | Field delimiter |
XML Output
<sort timestamp="1234567890" lines_in="100" lines_out="100"
key="1" order="ascending">
<content><![CDATA[sorted lines...]]></content>
</sort>
uniq
Remove or count duplicate lines.
aict uniq [flags] [file...]
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
-c | Prefix lines with count |
-d | Only print duplicates |
-u | Only print unique lines |
XML Output
<uniq timestamp="1234567890" lines_in="100" lines_out="50"
duplicates_removed="50" counted="true">
<entry count="5"><![CDATA[duplicate line]]></entry>
</uniq>