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diff --git a/bin/tools/genrandom.docbook b/bin/tools/genrandom.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..84e4553 --- /dev/null +++ b/bin/tools/genrandom.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd" + [<!ENTITY mdash "—">]> +<!-- + - Copyright (C) 2009, 2010 Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC") + - + - Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any + - purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above + - copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. + - + - THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ISC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH + - REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY + - AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ISC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, + - INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM + - LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE + - OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR + - PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. +--> + +<!-- $Id: genrandom.docbook,v 1.6 2010-05-17 23:51:05 tbox Exp $ --> +<refentry id="man.genrandom"> + <refentryinfo> + <date>Feb 19, 2009</date> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle><application>genrandom</application></refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo>BIND9</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname><application>genrandom</application></refname> + <refpurpose>generate a file containing random data</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <docinfo> + <copyright> + <year>2009</year> + <year>2010</year> + <holder>Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")</holder> + </copyright> + </docinfo> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>genrandom</command> + <arg><option>-n <replaceable class="parameter">number</replaceable></option></arg> + <arg choice="req"><replaceable class="parameter">size</replaceable></arg> + <arg choice="req"><replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + <command>genrandom</command> + 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. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>ARGUMENTS</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>-n <replaceable class="parameter">number</replaceable></term> + <listitem> + <para> + In place of generating one file, generates <option>number</option> + (from 2 to 9) files, appending <option>number</option> to the name. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>size</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The size of the file, in kilobytes, to generate. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>domain</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The file name into which random data should be written. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>rand</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>arc4random</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para><corpauthor>Internet Systems Consortium</corpauthor> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry><!-- + - Local variables: + - mode: sgml + - End: +--> |
