Your bug report #22155: Wrong char count with UTF8 in sort -k which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 22155@debbugs.gnu.org. -- 22155: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=22155 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems