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uuidgen
Create and print a new RFC4122 random UUID (POSIX, toybox)

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        Create and print a new RFC4122 random UUID (POSIX, toybox)
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uuidgen

Create and print a new RFC4122 random UUID (POSIX, toybox)

Syntax:

uuidgen

Runs on:

QNX OS

Options:

None.

Description:

This utility is provided as part of the toybox package. For information on how to enable it, see toybox.

Contributing author:

Rob Landley and the toybox project (see https://landley.net/toybox/).

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