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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.

Synopsis

shuf [OPTION]... [FILE]
shuf -e [OPTION]... [ARG]...
shuf -i LO-HI [OPTION]...

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.

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-seed <STRING>

seed with STRING for reproducible 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]

Version

v(uutils coreutils) 0.7.0

Info

shuf (uutils coreutils) 0.7.0