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shuf

Generate random permutations. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shuf.
  • Randomize the order of lines in a file and output the result:
    shuf {{path/to/file}}
  • Only output the first 5 entries of the result:
    shuf --head-count={{5}} {{path/to/file}}
  • Write the output to another file:
    shuf {{path/to/input}} --output={{path/to/output}}
  • Generate 3 random numbers in the range 1-10 (inclusive):
    shuf --head-count={{3}} --input-range={{1-10}} --repeat

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