How can I sort a file and output it to a newly created file?
Let's say I have Names.txt containing a list of names. I want to reverse sort Names.txt; create a new file called SortedNames.txt; and output the sort to the newly created file; ideally, these should be done in a single statement.
To sort Names.txt in a reverse sort order and output it into SortedNames.txt:
sort -r Names.txt > SortedNames.txt
The file SortedNames.txt does not have to exist. If it does exist and you have write-permission to that file, the command above will overwrite its contents.
The sort command has many more options.
