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78 lines
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.\" Copyright (C) 2009-2011, 2014-2016 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
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.\" Title: genrandom
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.\" Date: 2011-08-08
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.\" Manual: BIND9
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.\" Source: ISC
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.\" Language: English
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.TH "GENRANDOM" "8" "2011\-08\-08" "ISC" "BIND9"
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.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
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.SH "NAME"
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genrandom \- generate a file containing random data
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.HP \w'\fBgenrandom\fR\ 'u
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\fBgenrandom\fR [\fB\-n\ \fR\fB\fInumber\fR\fR] {\fIsize\fR} {\fIfilename\fR}
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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.PP
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\fBgenrandom\fR
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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\&.
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
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.PP
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\-n \fInumber\fR
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.RS 4
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In place of generating one file, generates
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\fBnumber\fR
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(from 2 to 9) files, appending
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\fBnumber\fR
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to the name\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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size
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.RS 4
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The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate\&.
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.RE
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.PP
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filename
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.RS 4
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The file name into which random data should be written\&.
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.RE
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.PP
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\fBrand\fR(3),
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\fBarc4random\fR(3)
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.SH "AUTHOR"
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.PP
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\fBInternet Systems Consortium, Inc\&.\fR
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.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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.br
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Copyright \(co 2009-2011, 2014-2016 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
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