[ILUG] Generate random numbers and survey results analysis

[Patrick O'Connor]

On 25/07/07, paul at clubi.ie <paul at clubi.ie> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Patrick O'Connor wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
>
> > I was hoping to use the lnux rand() or srand() functions to randomly
> pick 8
> > winners from a number range of 1 to 145 but my efforts have been
> fruitless
> > so far.
>
> > Does anyone have a script that I can use to accomplish this?
>
> with modernish bash:
>
>         echo $((1+(RANDOM%145)))


And the winners are! ....... Check your email ;) Just over 200 respondants
and the majority voted to divide the prize pool into €25 portions, so 8
prizes of €25 on the way..

Thanks Paul that did the trick. Thanks too to Nick and Padraig, I couldn't
locate the shuf utility and it wasn't in the apt repositories.