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# shuf
> Generate random permutations.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shuf>.
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- Randomize the order of lines in a file and output the result:
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`shuf {{filename}}`
- Only output the first 5 entries of the result:
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`shuf -n {{5}} {{filename}}`
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- Write the output to another file:
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`shuf {{filename}} -o {{output_filename}}`
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- Generate random numbers in range:
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`shuf -i {{1-10}}`