---
name: "randombytes-info"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "randombytes"
version: "0~20240318-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/randombytes-info"
---

# randombytes-info(1)

### NAME

randombytes-info - report information about random-number generator

### SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  randombytes-info
  ```

### DESCRIPTION

randombytes-info prints human-readable information about the RNG selected by randombytes().

The format is subject to change but currently includes a randombytes source line, randombytes test\_fork lines (which should show different random-looking data for x and y), and randombytes timing lines.

### SEE ALSO

[**randombytes**(3)](/randombytes/3.md)