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03/25/2020 03:07:11 PM (4 years ago)
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Pierre Labastie <pieere@…>
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Format postlfs config

git-svn-id: svn://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/BLFS/trunk/BOOK@22886 af4574ff-66df-0310-9fd7-8a98e5e911e0

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    2020  </indexterm>
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    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>
     22  <para>
     23    The Linux kernel supplies a random number generator which is accessed
     24    through <filename class="devicefile">/dev/random</filename> and
     25    <filename class="devicefile">/dev/urandom</filename>. Programs that utilize
     26    the random and urandom devices, such as <application>OpenSSH</application>,
     27    will benefit from these instructions.
     28  </para>
    2729
    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>
     30  <para>
     31    When a Linux system starts up without much operator interaction, the
     32    entropy pool (data used to compute a random number) may be in a fairly
     33    predictable state.  This creates the real possibility that the number
     34    generated at startup may always be the same.  In order to counteract
     35    this effect, you should carry the entropy pool information across your
     36    shut-downs and start-ups.
     37  </para>
    3438
    35   <para>Install the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/random</filename> init script
    36   included with the <xref linkend="bootscripts"/> package.</para>
     39  <para>
     40    Install the <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/random</filename> init script
     41    included with the <xref linkend="bootscripts"/> package.
     42  </para>
    3743
    3844<screen role="root"><userinput>make install-random</userinput></screen>
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