Hello, there seems to be a bug in Ubuntu's 10.10 sort command. I suspect that it defaults to the -f option now which I think is wrong. e.g. { echo a echo j echo A echo i echo AA echo B } | sort produces a A AA B i j instead of A AA B a i j -- With kind regards, Peter ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be confidential and legally protected under applicable law. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, forwarding, dissemination, or reproduction of this message is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.