Changeset 5a1ffdd
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- 05/12/2005 09:17:08 PM (19 years ago)
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- 10.0, 10.1, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.0, 12.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2.0, 6.2.0-rc1, 6.2.0-rc2, 6.3, 6.3-rc1, 6.3-rc2, 6.3-rc3, 7.10, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.6-blfs, 7.6-systemd, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.0, 9.1, basic, bdubbs/svn, elogind, gnome, kde5-13430, kde5-14269, kde5-14686, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/inkscape-core-mods, ken/tuningfonts, krejzi/svn, lazarus, lxqt, nosym, perl-modules, plabs/newcss, plabs/python-mods, python3.11, qt5new, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, systemd-11177, systemd-13485, trunk, upgradedb, xry111/intltool, xry111/llvm18, xry111/soup3, xry111/test-20220226, xry111/xf86-video-removal
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postlfs/config/random.xml
r2753b70b r5a1ffdd 7 7 8 8 <sect1 id="postlfs-config-random" xreflabel="Random number generation"> 9 <sect1info> 10 <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername> 11 <date>$Date$</date> 12 </sect1info> 13 <?dbhtml filename="random.html"?> 14 <title>Random number generation</title> 15 <indexterm zone="postlfs-config-random"> 16 <primary sortas="f-random">random</primary></indexterm> 9 <?dbhtml filename="random.html"?> 17 10 18 <para>The Linux kernel supplies a random number generator which is accessed 19 through <filename class="devicefile">/dev/random</filename> and 20 <filename class="devicefile">/dev/urandom</filename>. Programs that utilize 21 the random and urandom devices, such as <application>OpenSSH</application>, 22 will benefit from these instructions.</para> 11 <sect1info> 12 <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername> 13 <date>$Date$</date> 14 </sect1info> 23 15 24 <para>When a Linux system starts up without much operator interaction, the 25 entropy pool, data used to compute a random number, may be in a fairly 26 predictable state. This creates the real possibility that the number generated 27 at startup may always be the same. In order to counteract this effect, 28 you should carry the entropy pool information across your shut-downs and 29 start-ups.</para> 16 <title>Random Number Generation</title> 30 17 31 <para>Install the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/random</filename>32 init script included with the 33 <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>18 <indexterm zone="postlfs-config-random"> 19 <primary sortas="f-random">random</primary> 20 </indexterm> 34 21 35 <screen><userinput><command>make install-random</command></userinput></screen> 22 <para>The Linux kernel supplies a random number generator which is accessed 23 through <filename class="devicefile">/dev/random</filename> and 24 <filename class="devicefile">/dev/urandom</filename>. Programs that utilize 25 the random and urandom devices, such as <application>OpenSSH</application>, 26 will benefit from these instructions.</para> 27 28 <para>When a Linux system starts up without much operator interaction, the 29 entropy pool, data used to compute a random number, may be in a fairly 30 predictable state. This creates the real possibility that the number generated 31 at startup may always be the same. In order to counteract this effect, 32 you should carry the entropy pool information across your shut-downs and 33 start-ups.</para> 34 35 <para>Install the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/random</filename> init script 36 included with the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para> 37 38 <screen role="root"><userinput>make install-random</userinput></screen> 36 39 37 40 </sect1>
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