title: Bash command for sorting file by column (large integers - 64 bits)
body: <p>I was searching the web now for a while but I didnt manage to find a solution, so I have to ask you guys.</p>
  
  <p>So is there a shell command which allows me sorting integers of 64 bits? Because if I have file "example.txt":</p>
  
  <pre><code>5537074357 14
  14078473981 59
  10857248511 57
  2231666233 0
  1242107078 7
  3389590707 4
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>And then I apply the command:</p>
  
  <pre><code>sort -k 1 example.txt
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Then I get the following result:</p>
  
  <pre><code>10857248511 57
  1242107078 7
  14078473981 59
  2231666233 0
  3389590707 4
  5537074357 14
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Which is of course not correct so I guessed it is because I am dealing with really large interger numbers</p>