Shuf
| Operating system | Unix and Unix-like |
|---|---|
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
| License | coreutils: GNU GPL v3 |
shuf is a command-line utility included in the textutils package of GNU Core Utilities for creating a standard output consisting of random permutations of the input.
The version of shuf bundled in GNU coreutils was written by Paul Eggert. It is not a part of POSIX.[1]
Example
$ ls Wikibooks Wikipedia Wiktionary $ # Shuffles input $ ls | shuf Wikipedia Wiktionary Wikibooks $ # Picks one random line from input $ ls | shuf -n1 Wikipedia
See also
- sort -R
- sort --random-sort
References
- ^
shuf(1)– Linux General Commands Manual
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