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cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse<!-- $Id: genrandom.docbook,v 1.7 2011/08/08 03:28:15 marka Exp $ -->
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <refentryinfo>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse </refentryinfo>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <refentrytitle><application>genrandom</application></refentrytitle>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse </refmeta>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <refnamediv>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <refpurpose>generate a file containing random data</refpurpose>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse </refnamediv>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <copyright>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse </copyright>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse </docinfo>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <refsynopsisdiv>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <cmdsynopsis>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">number</replaceable></option></arg>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <arg choice="req"><replaceable class="parameter">size</replaceable></arg>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <arg choice="req"><replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></arg>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse </cmdsynopsis>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse </refsynopsisdiv>
d86ef5503dcbc38e87c0e03cd3e1f16458cb6323rse <refsect1>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse generates a file or a set of files containing a specified quantity
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse of pseudo-random data, which can be used as a source of entropy for
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse other commands on systems with no random device.
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse </refsect1>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <refsect1>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <variablelist>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <varlistentry>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">number</replaceable></term>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse <listitem>
931b4fd1cc9dd3da096c45f4bf7ddcc14e0985c1dougm In place of generating one file, generates <option>number</option>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse (from 2 to 9) files, appending <option>number</option> to the name.
2e79bb3add3d91814269824f948945d45b2b3260dougm </listitem>
2e79bb3add3d91814269824f948945d45b2b3260dougm </varlistentry>
2e79bb3add3d91814269824f948945d45b2b3260dougm <varlistentry>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <listitem>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </listitem>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </varlistentry>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <varlistentry>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <listitem>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb The file name into which random data should be written.
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </listitem>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </varlistentry>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </variablelist>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </refsect1>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <refsect1>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <citerefentry>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <refentrytitle>rand</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb </citerefentry>,
5576b15d077ac45713567be95d13b1c778cad7fajwoolley <citerefentry>
5576b15d077ac45713567be95d13b1c778cad7fajwoolley <refentrytitle>arc4random</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
5576b15d077ac45713567be95d13b1c778cad7fajwoolley </citerefentry>
5576b15d077ac45713567be95d13b1c778cad7fajwoolley </refsect1>
ad668861e40da485f2eea24dc4c1f9940e470698rbb <para><corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse </refsect1>
cc003103e52ff9d5fe9bed567ef9438613ab4fbfrse - Local variables:
0a621c0dfbe5dc8d2ee2a65e84ab833d22d52714dougm - mode: sgml