From unknown Fri Jun 20 07:15:54 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#9228 <9228@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#9228 <9228@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: Shorthand on the sort page Reply-To: bug#9228 <9228@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:15:54 +0000 retitle 9228 Shorthand on the sort page reassign 9228 coreutils submitter 9228 jidanni@jidanni.org severity 9228 normal thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Aug 03 02:27:57 2011 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Aug 2011 06:27:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvt-0000pD-29 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:57 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvp-0000p5-Is for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvI-00008f-Fq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:21 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:36606) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvI-00008b-EL for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:42266) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvH-0002L3-Kh for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvG-000083-Lc for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:19 -0400 Received: from caiajhbdccac.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.202]:55755 helo=homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvG-00007b-Cq for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:18 -0400 Received: from homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47F2E10AFAB for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:27:16 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to:subject :date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; q=dns; s=jidanni.org ; b=Ka7ebfp/tHqv82D4SIr+LswlwU6/CVCmfgsobOf7I2ftOYhjJdK7qL+2iEhJ EDasPfThA2KUiEB5uO/MPAzsNPB8HiFMHsHo7ICRclbLjJo80+/VFTvgwFojBBii N/M98UBxS9Fdanzw2FS4RnoFQKrODceiyLJEzvBC+ba1HnI= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to :subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s= jidanni.org; bh=hHmvzm6QyJ5Ghy3ElWTMIiOyNhc=; b=TBxZ6yc9O2s9sXY7 IvT8YLKFv4TzeeIzWkpnQmEX/6E6+eskqOyo1SfytuRaK4l/qf+sb2RWzIToC/A8 YEm+Na4aH6vHEaaDR1WFc4o0iSReExzmDPiFJVQd72b2h/KsZDbAfzJOY33i4WfA 5kHSxXwgZDw7etTQkBDMY7WRgcc= Received: from jidanni.org (218-163-5-125.dynamic.hinet.net [218.163.5.125]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id E8F7310AFAA for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:27:15 -0700 (PDT) From: jidanni@jidanni.org To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: Shorthand on the sort page Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:05:38 +0800 Message-ID: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) Shorthand on the sort page --sort=WORD sort according to WORD: general-numeric -g, human-numeric -h, month -M, numeric -n, random -R, version -V is not going to be understood by the beginner. Sorry. Only the Info page makes it clear what you are trying to say in this paragraph. From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Sep 13 06:33:40 2011 Received: (at 9228-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 Sep 2011 10:33:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3QJ7-0001xe-1V for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:33:40 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3QJ1-0001xQ-Q1 for 9228-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:33:35 -0400 Received: from int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p8DAT4UT020821 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:29:04 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net (ovpn01.gateway.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.9.1]) by int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p8DAT3sf002048; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:29:04 -0400 Received: from rho.meyering.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister) with ESMTP id 33BD46021E; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:29:03 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: jidanni@jidanni.org Subject: Re: bug#9228: Shorthand on the sort page In-Reply-To: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> (jidanni@jidanni.org's message of "Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:05:38 +0800") References: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:29:03 +0200 Message-ID: <87hb4g7n2o.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 16 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.67 on 10.5.11.11 X-Spam-Score: -10.4 (----------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 9228-done Cc: 9228-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -10.4 (----------) jidanni@jidanni.org wrote: > Shorthand on the sort page > > --sort=WORD > sort according to WORD: general-numeric -g, human-numeric -h, > month -M, numeric -n, random -R, version -V > > is not going to be understood by the beginner. Sorry. > > Only the Info page makes it clear what you are trying to say in this paragraph. Thanks, but that is true of many --help/man option descriptions. That is why at the end of every man page you find a pointer to the "full documentation": info coreutils ... From unknown Fri Jun 20 07:15:54 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:24:02 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator