How can I sort the lines in this text file?
To sort the lines in a text file on a Linux system, you can use the `sort` command. The `sort` command will arrange the lines in lexicographical order (alphabetical order). Here's how to use it: 1. **Basic Sorting:** To sort the lines in a file named `input.txt` and display the sorted output in the terminal, use the following command: ```bash sort input.txt ``` This will display the sorted lines in the terminal. 2. **Sort and Save in a New File:** If you want to save the sorted lines into a new file, you can use output redirection: ```bash sort input.txt > sorted_output.txt ``` This command sorts the lines from `input.txt` and saves the sorted output to a new file named `sorted_output.txt`. 3. **Sort in Reverse Order:** To sort the lines in reverse (descending) order, use the `-r` flag: ```bash sort -r input.txt ``` 4. **Sort Numerically:** By default, `sort` performs a lexicographical sort, which means it treats numbers as strings a