shuf - Shuffle the input by outputting a random permutation of input lines. Each output permutation is
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Description
Shuffle the input by outputting a random permutation of input lines. Each output permutation is equally
likely. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Name
shuf - Shuffle the input by outputting a random permutation of input lines. Each output permutation is
equally likely. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
Options
-e, --echo
treat each ARG as an input line
-i, --input-range=LO-HI
treat each number LO through HI as an input line
-n, --head-count=COUNT
output at most COUNT lines
-o, --output=FILE
write result to FILE instead of standard output
--random-source=FILE
get random bytes from FILE
-r, --repeat
output lines can be repeated
-z, --zero-terminated
line delimiter is NUL, not newline
-h, --help
Print help
-V, --version
Print version
[file-or-args]
Synopsis
shuf [-e|--echo] [-i|--input-range] [-n|--head-count] [-o|--output] [--random-source] [-r|--repeat]
[-z|--zero-terminated] [-h|--help] [-V|--version] [file-or-args]
Version
v0.0.30
shuf 0.0.30 shuf(1)
