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class="command">genrandom</code> [<code class="option">-n <em class="replaceable"><code>number</code></em></code>] {<em class="replaceable"><code>size</code></em>} {<em class="replaceable"><code>filename</code></em>}</p></div> 51*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek</div> 52*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek<div class="refsect1" lang="en"> 53*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek<a name="id2621504"></a><h2>DESCRIPTION</h2> 54*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek<p> 55*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek <span><strong class="command">genrandom</strong></span> 56*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek generates a file or a set of files containing a specified quantity 57*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek of pseudo-random data, which can be used as a source of entropy for 58*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek other commands on systems with no random device. 59*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek </p> 60*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek</div> 61*00b67f09SDavid van Moolenbroek<div class="refsect1" lang="en"> 62*00b67f09SDavid van 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