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-.TH UUIDGEN 1 "May 2009" "Linux"
+.TH UUIDGEN "1" "June 2011" "util-linux" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
uuidgen \- command\-line utility to create a new UUID value
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B uuidgen
-.RB [ \-r | \-t ]
+[\fIoptions\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B uuidgen
options.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
-.B \-r
+\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-random\fR
Generate a random-based UUID. This method creates a UUID consisting mostly
of random bits. It requires that the operating system have a high
quality random number generator, such as
.IR /dev/random .
.TP
-.B \-t
+\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-time\fR
Generate a time-based UUID. This method creates a UUID based on the system
clock plus the system's ethernet hardware address, if present.
+.TP
+\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
+Output version information and exit.
+.TP
+\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
+Output help screen and exit.
.SH "CONFORMING TO"
OSF DCE 1.1
.SH AUTHOR