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GENRANDOM(8)							       BIND9							      GENRANDOM(8)

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.

SEE ALSO
       rand(3), arc4random(3)

AUTHOR
       Internet Systems Consortium

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")

BIND9								   Feb 19, 2009 						      GENRANDOM(8)