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ezzetabi

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Registered: 2006-08-27

Posts: 947

Getting a random file name from a directory. (bash)

I do this now:

find /full/directory/name -type f | sort -R | head -1

Yet using three processes sounds a waste, is there a smarter way?

Xyne

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Registered: 2008-08-03

Posts: 6,963

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Re: Getting a random file name from a directory. (bash)

ls

then close your eyes, spin around a few times, and put your finger on the screen

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ezzetabi

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Registered: 2006-08-27

Posts: 947

Re: Getting a random file name from a directory. (bash)

funny, yes... very fun.

Daenyth

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From: Boston, MA

Registered: 2008-02-24

Posts: 1,244

Re: Getting a random file name from a directory. (bash)

Make sure to do LC_ALL=C sort -R, read the manpage for why.

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