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uuid
UUID stands for Universally Unique Identifier. It is a command line tool used to generate and manage unique identifiers. UUIDs are used to identify entities in computer systems, without any ambiguity or duplication. The tool generates a 128-bit value, often represented as a string of alphanumeric characters separated by hyphens. These identifiers are generated using a combination of timestamp and unique machine identifiers. UUIDs are helpful in distributed computing environments, where multiple systems need to communicate and ensure the uniqueness of their identifiers. The command line tool provides options to generate different types of UUIDs, including version 1, version 4, etc. It can be easily integrated into scripts or other programs to ensure unique identification of entities.
List of commands for uuid:
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uuid:tldr:05b49 uuid: Generate a UUIDv4 and write the output to a file.$ uuid -v ${4} -o ${filename}try on your machineexplain this command
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uuid:tldr:a6766 uuid: Generate a UUIDv4 (based on random data).$ uuid -v ${4}try on your machineexplain this command
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uuid:tldr:aa056 uuid: Generate multiple UUIDv4 identifiers at once.$ uuid -v ${4} -n ${number_of_uuids}try on your machineexplain this command
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uuid:tldr:ae740 uuid: Decode a given UUID.$ uuid -d ${uuid}try on your machineexplain this command
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uuid:tldr:b0984 uuid: Generate a UUIDv4 and specify the output format.$ uuid -v ${4} -F ${select}try on your machineexplain this command
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uuid:tldr:d0662 uuid: Generate a UUIDv5 (based on the supplied object name) with a specified namespace prefix.$ uuid -v ${5} ns:${select} ${object_name}try on your machineexplain this command
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uuid:tldr:ef7c8 uuid: Generate a UUIDv1 (based on time and system's hardware address, if present).$ uuidtry on your machineexplain this command