uuidgen
Generate unique identifiers (UUIDs).
See also uuid.
More information: https://manned.org/uuidgen.
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Create a random UUIDv4:
uuidgen --random -
Create a UUIDv1 based on the current time:
uuidgen --time -
Create a UUIDv5 of the name with a specified namespace prefix:
uuidgen --sha1 --namespace {{@dns|@url|@oid|@x500}} --name {{object_name}}
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