random (6)
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NAME
random - random lines from a file or random numbersSYNOPSIS
[-er ] [denominator ]
DESCRIPTION
reads lines from the standard input and copies them to the standard output with a probability of 1/denominator. The default value for denominator is 2.The options are as follows:
- -e
- If the -e option is specified, does not read or write anything, and simply exits with a random exit value of 0 to denominator -1 inclusive.
- -r
- The -r option guarantees that the output is unbuffered.