How can I sort an Apache log file by date?

Question

I have a a couple of Apache log files that have been appended together and I need to sort them by date. They\'re in the following format:

\"www.company.com\" 19         


        

Answer 1

#!/bin/sh
if [ ! -f $1 ]; then
    echo "Usage: $0 "
    exit
fi
echo "Sorting $1"
sort -t ' ' -k 4.9,4.12n -k 4.5,4.7M -k 4.2,4.3n -k 4.14,4.15n -k 4.17,4.18n -k 4.20,4.21n $1 > $2