Linux Fundamentals - Sorting Contents of Files Using the Sort Utility

This video tutorial covers the use of the 'sort' command in Unix-like systems. It begins with an introduction to sorting files using the 'LS' command and then delves into the 'sort' utility, explaining how to sort file contents alphabetically, in reverse order, and numerically. The tutorial demonstrates creating sample files with animal names and numbers, showing how to sort them using various options like '-r' for reverse and '-n' for numeric sorting. It also covers the '-u' option for unique sorting and discusses redirecting output to files. The session concludes with a brief overview of the next topic: file permissions and user management.

What are the steps to create a file that contains numbers and sort them?

Describe how to redirect the output of the 'sort' command to a file.

What is the effect of using the '-u' option with the 'sort' command?