1GENRANDOM(8)                         BIND9                        GENRANDOM(8)
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NAME

6       genrandom - generate a file containing random data
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SYNOPSIS

9       genrandom [-n number] {size} {filename}
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DESCRIPTION

12       genrandom generates a file or a set of files containing a specified
13       quantity of pseudo-random data, which can be used as a source of
14       entropy for other commands on systems with no random device.
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ARGUMENTS

17       -n number
18           In place of generating one file, generates number (from 2 to 9)
19           files, appending number to the name.
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21       size
22           The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
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25           The file name into which random data should be written.
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SEE ALSO

28       rand(3), arc4random(3)
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AUTHOR

31       Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.
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34       Copyright © 2009-2011, 2014-2016, 2018-2021 Internet Systems
35       Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
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39ISC                               2011-08-08                      GENRANDOM(8)
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