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Title: genrandom
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"NAME"
genrandom - generate a file containing random data
"SYNOPSIS"

10 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)

"AUTHOR"

Internet Systems Consortium

"COPYRIGHT"
Copyright \(co 2009-2011 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")