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uuidd: Generate a random UUID.
$ uuidd --random
try on your machine
The command "uuidd --random" is used to generate random UUIDs (Universally Unique Identifiers) using the uuidd daemon.
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uuidd: It stands for Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) daemon. It is a background service that generates and manages UUIDs in a Linux system.
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--random: It is an option provided to the uuidd command, specifying that it should generate a random UUID. A UUID is a 128-bit identifier that is unique across all devices and time.
When the command "uuidd --random" is executed, the uuidd daemon generates a new random UUID and returns it as output. This can be useful in various applications where a unique identifier is required, such as for system processes, software licensing, database records, and file systems.
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