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# shuf

> Generate random permutations.
> More information: <https://manpagez.com/man/1/shuf/>.

- Randomize the order of lines in a file and output the result:

`shuf {{path/to/file}}`

- Only output the first 5 entries of the result:

`shuf --head-count=5 {{path/to/file}}`

- Write output to another file:

`shuf {{path/to/input_file}} --output {{ath/to/output_file}}`

- Generate random numbers in the range 1 to 10:

`shuf --input-range=1-10`
