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A better uuidgen (python)
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| #!/usr/bin/env python | |
| import sys | |
| import uuid | |
| result = str(uuid.uuid4()) | |
| if sys.stdout.isatty(): | |
| print(result) | |
| else: | |
| sys.stdout.write(result) |
Forces uuid v4 and also handles piping nicely (doesn't output a newline in that case).
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Save as /usr/local/bin/uuid4 and make executable.