Package uniq
is a utility package and Bonzai command branch that provides common random unique identifiers in UUID, Base32, and n*2 random hexadecimal characters.
6c671957-2f39-4ce5-9f0e-e8d5ec53bfde (16 bytes, 36 chars, hex-)
H6M0STKP0MTSU0493GERQDCSJ5BMF3VO (20 bytes, 32 chars, base32)
5b ... (n bytes, n*2 chars, hex)
When a simple random identifier is all that is needed Base32()
provides a better alternative to UUID()
. It takes less space (32 characters), is safe for use with all file systems including case insensitive ones, and provides additional randomness increased from 2^128 (UUID) to 2^160 (Base32).
This package includes the following convenience commands as well for use when integrating with shell scripts:
uuid
uid32
isosec
isosect
epoch [SECONDS]
randhex [COUNT]
This command can be installed as a standalone program or composed into a Bonzai command tree.
Standalone
go install github.com/rwxrob/uniq/cmd/uniq@latest
Composed
package z
import (
Z "github.com/rwxrob/bonzai"
"github.com/rwxrob/uniq"
)
var Cmd = &Z.Cmd{
Name: `z`,
Commands: []*Z.Cmd{help.Cmd, uniq.Cmd},
}
To activate bash completion just use the complete -C
option from your .bashrc
or command line. There is no messy sourcing required. All the completion is done by the program itself.
complete -C uniq uniq
If you don't have bash or tab completion check use the shortcut commands instead.
All documentation (like manual pages) has been embedded into the source code of the application. See the source or run the program with help to access it.