GENRANDOM(8)
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.
- domain
- The file name into which random data should be written.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
Internet Systems Consortium
COPYRIGHT
- Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")