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46 <p><span class=
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50 <div class=
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55 <span><strong class=
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56 generates a file containing a specified quantity of pseudo-random
57 data, which can be used as a source of entropy for other commands
58 on systems with no random device.
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64 <dt><span class=
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</span></dt>
66 The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate.
68 <dt><span class=
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</span></dt>
70 The file name into which random data should be written.
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75 <a name=
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77 <span class=
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"refentrytitle">rand
</span>(
3)
</span>,
78 <span class=
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</span>(
3)
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82 <a name=
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83 <p><span class=
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