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643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews — generate a file containing random data
643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>number</code></em></code>]
643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews {<em class="replaceable"><code>size</code></em>}
643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews {<em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em>}
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643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews generates a file or a set of files containing a specified quantity
643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews of pseudo-random data, which can be used as a source of entropy for
9618b7e8c2c9897ee2f505bfef91662c2c56261dMark Andrews other commands on systems with no random device.
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643168599fc9fe58ae1779ac93e435b3fa934eeeMark Andrews In place of generating one file, generates <code class="option">number</code>
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