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bash select random file from folder

Apr 26th, 2023
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  1. #BASH select a random file from a folder
  2. MY_FOLDER="/tmp/myfolder/"
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  4. myfile=$( find "$MY_FOLDER" -type f -print0 | shuf -z -n 1 )
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  6. echo RANDOM FILE SELECTED
  7. echo "$myfile"
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