Unix random number generate in given range Post: 302541260

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ARCH(1) 							   User Commands							   ARCH(1)

NAME

       arch - print machine hardware name (same as uname -m)

SYNOPSIS

       arch [OPTION]...

DESCRIPTION

       Print machine architecture.

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       --version
	      output version information and exit

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       uname(1), uname(2)

       The  full documentation for arch is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and arch programs are properly installed at your site, the
       command

	      info coreutils 'arch invocation'

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GNU coreutils 8.5						   February 2011							   ARCH(1)