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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       Mandatory  arguments  to  long  options are mandatory for short options
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19       -e, --echo
20              treat each ARG as an input line
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22       -i, --input-range=LO-HI
23              treat each number LO through HI as an input line
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25       -n, --head-lines=LINES
26              output at most LINES lines
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28       -o, --output=FILE
29              write result to FILE instead of standard output
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31       --random-source=FILE
32              get random bytes from FILE (default /dev/urandom)
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34       -z, --zero-terminated
35              end lines with 0 byte, not newline
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37       --help display this help and exit
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39       --version
40              output version information and exit
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42       With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
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AUTHOR

45       Written by Paul Eggert.
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REPORTING BUGS

48       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
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51       Copyright © 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
52       This is free software.  You may redistribute copies  of  it  under  the
53       terms       of       the      GNU      General      Public      License
54       <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.  There is NO WARRANTY,  to  the
55       extent permitted by law.
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SEE ALSO

58       The  full documentation for shuf is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If
59       the info and shuf programs are properly installed  at  your  site,  the
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64       should give you access to the complete manual.
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68GNU coreutils 6.9                 March 2008                           SHUF(1)
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