---
name: "infnoise-findlongest"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "infnoise"
version: "0.3.3+dfsg-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/infnoise-findlongest"
---

# infnoise-findlongest(1)

finds the longest repeating sequence

## NAME

findlongest - finds the longest repeating sequence

## SYNOPSIS

**findlongest --test**\
 **findlongest** \<*file*\>

## DESCRIPTION

**findlongest** finds the longest repeating sequence of bits in the given *file*, up to 34 bits in length.

## OPTIONS

- **--test**

  generates random data (using [**rand**(3)](/rand/3.md)) instead of reading data from a file.

## SEE ALSO

[**infnoise**(8)](/infnoise/8.md).