genrandom(8) - Linux man page

Name

genrandom - generate a file containing random data

Synopsis

genrandom [-n number] {size} {filename}

Description

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.

Author

Internet Systems Consortium