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  19. .\"     Title: genrandom
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  22. .\"      Date: Feb 19, 2009
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  26. .TH "GENRANDOM" "8" "Feb 19, 2009" "BIND9" "BIND9"
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  31. .SH "NAME"
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  32. genrandom \- generate a file containing random data
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  33. .SH "SYNOPSIS"
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  34. .HP 10
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  35. \fBgenrandom\fR [\fB\-n\ \fR\fB\fInumber\fR\fR] {\fIsize\fR} {\fIfilename\fR}
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  36. .SH "DESCRIPTION"
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  38. \fBgenrandom\fR
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  39. 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.
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  40. .SH "ARGUMENTS"
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  41. .PP
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  42. \-n \fInumber\fR
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  43. .RS 4
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  44. In place of generating one file, generates
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  45. \fBnumber\fR
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  46. (from 2 to 9) files, appending
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  47. \fBnumber\fR
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  48. to the name.
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  49. .RE
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  51. size
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  52. .RS 4
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  53. The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
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  54. .RE
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  56. filename
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  57. .RS 4
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  58. The file name into which random data should be written.
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  59. .RE
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  60. .SH "SEE ALSO"
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  61. .PP
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  62. \fBrand\fR(3),
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  63. \fBarc4random\fR(3)
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  64. .SH "AUTHOR"
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  66. Internet Systems Consortium
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  67. .SH "COPYRIGHT"
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  68. Copyright \(co 2009\-2012 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
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