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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, linux]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# mcookie
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> Generates random 128-bit hexadecimal numbers.
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> More information: <https://manned.org/mcookie>.
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- Generate a random number:
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`mcookie`
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- Generate a random number, using the contents of a file as a seed for the randomness:
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`mcookie --file {{path/to/file}}`
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- Generate a random number, using a specific number of bytes from a file as a seed for the randomness:
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`mcookie --file {{path/to/file}} --max-size {{number_of_bytes}}`
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- Print the details of the randomness used, such as the origin and seed for each source:
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`mcookie --verbose`
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