sort:tldr:da83e

sort: Sort `/etc/passwd` by the 3rd field of each line numerically, using ":" as a field separator.

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$ sort --field-separator=${:} --key=${3n} ${-etc-passwd}

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This command is using the sort command to sort the contents of the /etc/passwd file.

--field-separator=${:} specifies that the field separator is set to :.
--key=${3n} indicates that sorting should be done based on the third field of each line in ascending order.
${-etc-passwd} is the filename passed as an argument to the sort command. etc-passwd seems to be a typo, and it should be modified to /etc/passwd, an absolute path to the file.

In summary, the command is sorting the /etc/passwd file based on the third field (which is typically the user ID) using : as the field separator.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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