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 "NAME"
genrandom - generate a file containing random data

 "SYNOPSIS"
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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 2009-2012 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")