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

# eb\_client\_linux\_kernel(1)

send entropy data to /dev/random

## NAME

eb\_client\_linux\_kernel - send entropy data to /dev/random

## DESCRIPTION

eb\_client\_linux\_kernel v1.0, (C) 2009-2012 by folkert@vanheusden.com To keep the entropy buffer of the local linux kernel filled-up, start client\_linux\_kernel as a root user. If you want the kernel buffers to be filled much earlier (the default is when it only has 128 bits left), then write a new value to: "/proc/sys/kernel/random/write\_wakeup\_threshold". E.g. 512.

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

  - **-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