Generate random number from a range in a Bash Script

shuf -i 2000-65000 -n 1

Enjoy!

Edit: The range is inclusive.

How can I make bash my login shell?

if your login shell is csh or tcsh, and you have installed

bash in /usr/gnu/bin/bash, add the following line to ~/.login:



	if ( -f /usr/gnu/bin/bash ) exec /usr/gnu/bin/bash --login