randorg

Command line tool to generate 'true' random integers and strings via RANDOM.ORG

Installation

This tool is written in bash. Other dependencies are cURL.

Optionally copy randorg to /usr/local/bin for use anywhere.

Basic usage

Generate random strings:

$ ./randorg string --num 5 --len 10 --upper --digits
7LS4SFFUDL
OMV5V2R7K6
8G3VAIJ55M
5MLYZRIR3U
6LSPCPB78L

Roll a dice with n sides:

$ ./randorg roll 6
4

Flip a coin:

$ ./randorg flip
Heads!

If used in conjunction with an automated task please refer to the RANDOM.ORG's API usage guidelines.

Coming soon

• Picking from a hat / lottery (from file..)