---
name: "gt-seqorder"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genometools"
version: "1.6.5+ds-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gt-seqorder"
---

# gt-seqorder(1)

Output sequences as MultiFasta in specified order.

## NAME

gt-seqorder - Output sequences as MultiFasta in specified order.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt seqorder** (-invert\|-sort\|-revsort\|-shuffle\|-sorthdr\|-sorthdrnum) encseq

## DESCRIPTION

- **-invert** \[*yes\|no*\]

  invert order of sequences (default: no)

- **-sort** \[*yes\|no*\]

  sort sequences lexicographically (by actual sequence) (default: no)

- **-revsort** \[*yes\|no*\]

  sort sequences in reverse lexicographic order (default: no)

- **-sorthdr** \[*yes\|no*\]

  sort sequences lexicographically by sequence header (default: no)

- **-sorthdrnum** \[*yes\|no*\]

  sort sequences numerically by sequence header (default: no)

- **-shuffle** \[*yes\|no*\]

  shuffle sequences pseudo-randomly (default: no)

- **-sortlength** \[*yes\|no*\]

  sort by decreasing length (default: no)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues.