Sort list of strings using bash in numerical order

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Unix sort of version numbers

I have the following list of strings separated by commas: 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.0, 3.1, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5,3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9

I'm seeking a quick and elegant way to sort this list into: 2.0,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,3.0,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5,3.6,3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10,3.11,3.12,3.13

Any ideas how this can be done in bash (using sort maybe)?

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You're looking for a 'version number' sort instead of a 'number' sort, isn't it? – Didier Trosset Jan 17 '12 at 14:37
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See [Unix sort of version numbers](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4493205/unix-sort-of-version-numbers) – ypercubeᵀᴹ Jan 17 '12 at 14:38

Sort list of strings using bash in numerical order

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