NAME
shuf - Shuffle the input by outputting a random permutation of input lines. Each output permutation is equally likely. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
SYNOPSIS
shuf [OPTION]... [FILE]
shuf -e [OPTION]... [ARG]...
shuf -i LO-HI [OPTION]...
DESCRIPTION
Shuffle the input by outputting a random permutation of input lines. Each output permutation is equally likely. With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
OPTIONS
- -e, --echo
-
treat each ARG as an input line
- -i, --input-range <LO-HI>
-
treat each number LO through HI as an input line
- -n, --head-count <COUNT>
-
output at most COUNT lines
- -o, --output <FILE>
-
write result to FILE instead of standard output
- --random-seed <STRING>
-
seed with STRING for reproducible output
- --random-source <FILE>
-
get random bytes from FILE
- -r, --repeat
-
output lines can be repeated
- -z, --zero-terminated
-
line delimiter is NUL, not newline
- -h, --help
-
Print help
- -V, --version
-
Print version
- [file-or-args]
VERSION
v(uutils coreutils) 0.12.0