Multiple choice unix

Which command is used to sort the lines of data in a file in reverse order





    

      
    
            
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    sort
    
    
            
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    sh
    
    
            
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    st
    
    
            
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    sort -r
    
    
            
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          Explanation
          

            
The sort command arranges lines textually. The -r flag specifically instructs the utility to perform the sort in reverse (descending) order. The other options are either the default ascending sort or non-existent commands like 'st' or the shell command 'sh'.


          

        

    

  



          

      
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