How to generate random port number on the command line
The following Linux shell command will generate a random port number between 1024 and 65535 (inclusive):
shuf -i 1024-65535 -n 1
Example:
$ shuf -i 1024-65535 -n 1
45508
The following Linux shell command will generate a random port number between 1024 and 65535 (inclusive):
shuf -i 1024-65535 -n 1
$ shuf -i 1024-65535 -n 1
45508