Name

genrandom — generate a file containing random data

Synopsis

genrandom {size} {filename}

DESCRIPTION

genrandom generates a file 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

size

The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.

domain

The file name into which random data should be written.

SEE ALSO

rand(3), arc4random(3)

AUTHOR

Internet Systems Consortium