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NAME

6       shuf - generate random permutations
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SYNOPSIS

9       shuf [OPTION]... [FILE]
10       shuf -e [OPTION]... [ARG]...
11       shuf -i LO-HI [OPTION]...
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DESCRIPTION

14       Write a random permutation of the input lines to standard output.
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16       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
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18       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
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21       -e, --echo
22              treat each ARG as an input line
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24       -i, --input-range=LO-HI
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27       -n, --head-count=COUNT
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30       -o, --output=FILE
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33       --random-source=FILE
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36       -r, --repeat
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42       --help display this help and exit
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44       --version
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AUTHOR

48       Written by Paul Eggert.
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REPORTING BUGS

51       GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
52       Report any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>
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55       Copyright © 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.   License  GPLv3+:  GNU
56       GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
57       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
58       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

61       Full documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shuf>
62       or available locally via: info '(coreutils) shuf invocation'
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66GNU coreutils 9.1                January 2023                          SHUF(1)
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