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Re: Random numbers generation



Thomas Walter <t.walter@nefkom.net> writes:

> Just for completeness to the random generators mentioned above.
> If your system has '/dev/random'

Before investing in using /dev/random note it can "run out" of
numbers.  When generating, one will have to do things like move the
mouse or type.

You can see this yourself by doing:

 cat /dev/random | od 

("od" is used so you don't corrupt your terminal with all the 8 bit
chars that will be generated).

-Brett.



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