- genrandom
- — generate a file containing random data
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Synopsis
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- genrandom
- [-n number]
- {size}
- {filename}
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DESCRIPTION
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- 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.
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ARGUMENTS
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-n number
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- In place of generating one file, generates number
- (from 2 to 9) files, appending number to the name.
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size
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- The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
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filename
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- The file name into which random data should be written.
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