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generate_randfile(1) General Commands Manual generate_randfile(1)

NAME

generate_randfile - a program to generate a file of random data

SYNOPSIS

generate_randfile [ -s seed] [ -f file] count

DESCRIPTION

Produces a file comprised of random integers in network-byte-order from the rand(3) library call.

OPTIONS

-s
the seed to use to create the random numbers.
-f
the file to create for writing the output (default is to use standard output).
count
the number of integers to write.

SEE ALSO

rand(3)

AUTHOR

These programs were written by Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au>. May be freely used and distributed without restriction.

AVAILABILITY

The source is available from http://www.coker.com.au/bonnie++ .

See http://etbe.coker.com.au/category/benchmark for further information.