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# NAME

`random` — random lines from a file or random numbers

# SYNOPSIS

`random` | [`-er`] [denominator]

# DESCRIPTION

`random` reads lines from the standard input and copies them to the standard output with a probability of 1/denominator. The denominator must be at least 1, its default value is 2.

The options are as follows:

`-e`
  If the `-e` option is specified, `random` does not read or write anything, and simply exits with a random exit value of 0 to the minimum of 255 and denominator - 1, inclusive.
`-r`
  The `-r` option guarantees that the output is unbuffered.

# SEE ALSO

fortune(6)

August 23, 2022 | Debian