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    SHUF

    WillieBy Updated:No Comments1 Min Read
     

    NAME

    shuf – generate random permutations  

    SYNOPSIS

    shuf [OPTION]… [FILE]
    shuf -e [OPTION]… [ARG]…
    shuf -i LO-HI [OPTION]…  

    DESCRIPTION

    Write a random permutation of the input lines to standard output.

    Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

    -e, –echo
    treat each ARG as an input line
    -i, –input-range=LO-HI
    treat each number LO through HI as an input line
    -n, –head-count=COUNT
    output at most COUNT lines
    -o, –output=FILE
    write result to FILE instead of standard output
    –random-source=FILE
    get random bytes from FILE
    -r, –repeat
    output lines can be repeated
    -z, –zero-terminated
    line delimiter is NUL, not newline
    –help
    display this help and exit
    –version
    output version information and exit

    With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.  

    Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.

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