genrandom8
Generate a file containing random data
Usage
genrandom [-n
number]
size
filename
Overview
genrandom 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.
Arguments
-n number
In place of generating one file, generates number (from 2 to 9) files, appending number to the name.
size
The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
filename
The file name into which random data should be written.
Releases
5 releases since Debian 6.0 (Squeeze); the text changed 4 times.