---
name: "eb_client_egd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "entropybroker"
version: "2.9-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eb_client_egd"
---

# eb\_client\_egd(1)

export entropy data as egd server

## NAME

eb\_client\_egd - export entropy data as egd server

## DESCRIPTION

eb\_client\_egd v1.0, (C) 2009-2012 by folkert@vanheusden.com Egd-clients can use the /tmp/egd.sock unix domain socket. This should work with at least OpenSSL: start eb\_client\_egd with one of the following parameters: -d /var/run/egd-pool or -d /dev/egd-pool or -d /etc/egd-pool or -d /etc/entropy To verify that client\_egd functions, run: "openssl rand -rand /var/run/egd-pool -out /tmp/bla 10".  It should return something like "255 semi-random bytes loaded" where "255" should be \> 0. If it is zero, check if the current user has enough rights to access the /var/run/egd-pool file.

- **-i** host eb-host to connect to

  - **-d** file UNIX-domain socket to listen on

  - **-l** file log to file 'file'

  - **-s** log to syslog

  - **-n** do not fork

  - **-P** file file to write the PID to

  - **-X** file file to read the password from