How do I install 'rev' in Cygwin?

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The Unix rev utility reverses lines in a file. How do I get this under Cygwin? Which package do I need to install?

Sjoerd · Answer 1 · 2011-03-09 14:58:06Z

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Package util-linux contains rev. I found out using the Debian package search.

answered Mar 9 '11 at 14:58

	Yes, you should be able to run the Cygwin setup utility and find and install util-linux. – Zeke Hansell Mar 9 '11 at 16:05
	More relevantly, there's the Cygwin package search at cygwin.com/packages. – ak2 Mar 9 '11 at 19:20

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grawity · Answer 2 · 2011-03-09 15:14:19Z

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Use tac or sort -r from GNU coreutils.

answered Mar 9 '11 at 15:14

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	`rev` actually reverts the letters on each line, not the lines in a file. – Sjoerd Mar 9 '11 at 15:16
	@Sjoerd: Thanks for the information. – grawity Mar 9 '11 at 19:01

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