genrandom(8)

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

97 releases since Mac OS X 10.7; the text changed 5 times.

  1. 10.7–10.7.4
  2. 10.7.5
  3. 10.8–10.8.1
  4. 10.8.2–10.12.6
  5. 10.13–10.13.3
  6. 10.13.4–26.5

Author

Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.

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