shuf
Generate random permutations. More information: https://www.unix.com/man-page/linux/1/shuf/.
- Randomize the order of lines in a file and output the result:
shuf {{filename}}
- Only output the first 5 entries of the result:
shuf --head-count={{5}} {{filename}}
- Write output to another file:
shuf {{filename}} --output={{output_filename}}
- Generate random numbers in range 1-10:
shuf --input-range={{1-10}}
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