---
name: "lorem"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtext-lorem-perl"
version: "0.34-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lorem"
---

# lorem(1p)

Generate random Latin looking text using Text::Lorem

## NAME

lorem - Generate random Latin looking text using Text::Lorem

## SYNOPSIS

Generate 3 paragraphs of Latin looking text:

```
    $ lorem -p 3
```

Generate 5 Latin looking words:

```
    $ lorem -w 5
```

Generate a Latin looking sentence:

```
    $ lorem -s 1
```

## DESCRIPTION

*lorem* is a simple command-line wrapper around the `"Text::Lorem"` module.  It provides the same three basic methods:  Generate `"words"`, generate `"sentences"`, and generate `"paragraphs"`.