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UNIX IN THE ENTERPRISE --- May 31, 2007
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Unix Tip: Generating random data
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Unix Tip: Generating random data
By Sandra Henry-Stocker

There are several ways to conveniently generate random data on Unix
systems. One popular way is to make use of Perl's rand function.
Another is to employ the /dev/random or /dev/urandom pseudodevice to
generate a string of the required length. Both tools easily produce
the required data, but take a bit of finessing to get just what you
need. Perl's rand function without a parameter, for example, will
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Sandra Henry-Stocker has been administering Unix systems for more than
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but remembers enough English to write books and buy groceries. She
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