Name
genrandom
— generate a file containing random data
Synopsis
genrandom
[-n number]
{size}
{filename}
DESCRIPTION
genrandom
generates a file or a set of files containing a specified quantity
of pseudo-random data, which can be used as a source of entropy for
other commands on systems with no random device.
ARGUMENTS
- -n
number
-
In place of generating one file, generates number
(from 2 to 9) files, appending number to the name.
- size
-
The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
- filename
-
The file name into which random data should be written.
SEE ALSO
rand(3)
,
arc4random(3)
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Name
genrandom
— generate a file containing random data
Synopsis
genrandom
[-n number]
{size}
{filename}
DESCRIPTION
genrandom
generates a file or a set of files containing a specified quantity
of pseudo-random data, which can be used as a source of entropy for
other commands on systems with no random device.
ARGUMENTS
- -n
number
-
In place of generating one file, generates number
(from 2 to 9) files, appending number to the name.
- size
-
The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
- filename
-
The file name into which random data should be written.
SEE ALSO
rand(3)
,
arc4random(3)
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