---
name: "chooseLines"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "phast"
version: "1.7+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/chooseLines"
---

# chooseLines(1)

Randomly choose k lines from a file of n lines, for 0 \< k \< n.

## NAME

chooseLines - Randomly choose k lines from a file of n lines, for 0 \< k \< n.

## DESCRIPTION

Randomly choose k lines from a file of n lines, for 0 \< k \< n.

## USAGE

chooseLines \[OPTIONS\] \<infile\> OPTIONS: **-k** \<k\> Number of lines to choose (default is all lines). **-h** Print this help message.