numbers of threads running on different CPUs trying to grab UUIDs.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
+.B \-d
+Run uuidd in debugging mode. This prevents uuidd from running as a daemon.
+.TP
+.BR \-h , " \-\-help "
+Display help screen and exit.
+.TP
+.BR \-k , " \-\-kill "
+If currently a uuidd daemon is running, kill it.
+.TP
+.BR \-n , " \-\-uuids " \fInumber\fR
+When issuing a test request to a running uuidd, request a bulk response
+of
+.I number
+UUIDs.
+.TP
.BR \-p , " \-\-pid " \fIpath\fR
Specify the pathname where the pid file should be written. By default,
the pid file is written to /var/run/uuidd/uuidd.pid.
.TP
+.B \-q
+Suppress some failure messages.
+.TP
+.BR \-r , " \-\-random "
+Test uuidd by trying to connect to a running uuidd daemon and
+request it to return a random-based UUID.
+.TP
.BR \-s , " \-\-socket " \fIpath\fR
Specify the pathname used for the unix-domain socket used by uuidd. By
default, the pathname used is /var/run/uuidd/request. This is primarily
.I timeout
seconds of inactivity.
.TP
-.BR \-k , " \-\-kill "
-If currently a uuidd daemon is running, kill it.
-.TP
-.BR \-r , " \-\-random "
-Test uuidd by trying to connect to a running uuidd daemon and
-request it to return a random-based UUID.
-.TP
.BR \-t , " \-\-time "
Test uuidd by trying to connect to a running uuidd daemon and
request it to return a time-based UUID.
.TP
-.BR \-n , " \-\-uuids " \fInumber\fR
-When issuing a test request to a running uuidd, request a bulk response
-of
-.I number
-UUIDs.
-.TP
-.B \-d
-Run uuidd in debugging mode. This prevents uuidd from running as a daemon.
-.TP
-.BI \-q
-Suppress some failure messages.
-.TP
.BR \-V , " \-\-version "
Output version information and exit.
-.TP
-.BR \-h , " \-\-help "
-Display help screen and exit.
.SH EXAMPLE
Start up a daemon, print 42 random keys, and then stop the daemon.
.PP