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sort — Basic Usage

Use sort for a standard administrative task.

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sort -u names.txt

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Linux with the referenced utility installed
Permissions
Use sudo or root only when required
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use sort for a standard administrative task.

sort -u names.txt

Original command

Sort and deduplicate lines.

sort -u names.txt

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Linux with the referenced utility installed is installed and available in your current shell.