---
name: "keduca-shrinker"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "keduca"
version: "4:3.5.9-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/keduca-shrinker"
---

# keduca-shrinker(1)

extract a random sample from a large KEduca test file

## NAME

keduca-shrinker - extract a random sample from a large KEduca test file

## SYNOPSIS

**keduca-shrinker** \[ **-o, --output**=*file* \] \[ **-n, --number**=*number* \] **-i, --input**=*file*

## DESCRIPTION

**keduca-shrinker** is a small program that reads a large KEduca test file (.edu) and extracts a random sample of questions to create a new smaller test file.  For example, it could take a 100 question test file as input and then output a test file with 20 questions selected at random.

Note that the input file **must** be uncompressed.  When you save the original test in the KEduca Editor, you should explicitly clear the "Compress the file" checkbox.  Otherwise keduca-shrinker will not be able to read it.

**KEduca** is a flash-card application for working with interactive form-based tests.  It is shipped as part of the official KDE edutainment module.

## OPTIONS

- **-i, --input**=*file*

  The large KEduca test file that should be read as input.

- **-o, --output**=*file*

  The smaller KEduca test file that should be written as output. This defaults to the input filename with *-shrinked* appended to its base.  For example, if the input file is *foo.edu* then the default output file is *foo-shrinked.edu*.

- **-n, --number**=*number*

  The number of random questions to select from the input file. This defaults to 20.

## SEE ALSO

[**keduca**(1)](/keduca/1.md), [**keducabuilder**(1)](/keducabuilder/1.md).

This tool is not yet part of the official KDE edutainment module. Its upstream site is *https://gna.org/projects/keduca-shrinker/*.

## AUTHOR

keduca-shrinker was written by Mathieu Roy \<yeupou@coleumes.org\>. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License (see the script itself for details).\
 This manual page was prepared by Ben Burton \<bab@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).