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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# haveged
> Hardware-based random number generator.
> More information: <https://manned.org/haveged>.
- Generate a random number:
`sudo haveged`
- Run `haveged` in foreground:
`sudo haveged {{[-F|--Foreground]}}`
- Set file path for output of `haveged`:
`sudo haveged {{[-f|--file]}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Set run level for daemon:
`sudo haveged {{[-r|--run]}} {{runlevel}}`
- Set collection buffer size in kibibyte words:
`sudo haveged {{[-b|--buffer]}} {{buffersizeinKW}}`
- Insert a command to an already running `haveged` process or daemon:
`sudo haveged {{[-c|--command]}} {{command}}`
- Set cache size in kibibyte words:
`sudo haveged {{[-d|--data]}} {{cachesizeinKW}}`
- Set number of bytes to write to the output file:
`sudo haveged {{[-n|--number]}} {{byteamount}}`