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# shuf

> Generate random permutations.

- Randomize the order of lines in a file and output the result:

`shuf {{filename}}`

- Only output the first n entries of the result:

`shuf -n {{n}} {{filename}}`

- Write output to another file:

`shuf -o {{another_filename}} {{filename}}`

- Generate random numbers in range:

`shuf -i {{low}}-{{high}}`
linux: shuf 2014-09-08 10:27:44 +01:00			`# shuf`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`> Generate random permutations.`
linux: shuf 2014-09-08 10:27:44 +01:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Randomize the order of lines in a file and output the result:`
linux: shuf 2014-09-08 10:27:44 +01:00
			`shuf {{filename}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Only output the first n entries of the result:`
linux: shuf 2014-09-08 10:27:44 +01:00
			`shuf -n {{n}} {{filename}}`

Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Write output to another file:`
linux: shuf 2014-09-08 10:27:44 +01:00
			`shuf -o {{another_filename}} {{filename}}`
shuf: suggestions 2014-09-10 14:58:31 +01:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Generate random numbers in range:`
shuf: suggestions 2014-09-10 14:58:31 +01:00
			`shuf -i {{low}}-{{high}}`