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Re: file managers sorting files by name in wrong order

  • Subject: Re: file managers sorting files by name in wrong order
  • From: Dianne Skoll <dianne [ at ] skoll [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:44:40 -0400
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 21:00:31 -0400
Nash JC - NCF via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote:

> However, I've still no idea why the files

> 19460904PeterFrohnwedding01.jpg
[...]
> sort after 200410PeterFrohn95thBirthday02withFamily.jpg

Could the sort be using a field other than the filename, such as sorting
by modification time?  Most file managers let you sort by name, or by
size, or by modification time, or whatever.

Regards,

Dianne.

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