On 2015-11-26 Thu 15:54 PM |, Paul de Weerd wrote:
>
> I'd recommend sticking something in rc.local or creating an @reboot
> cronjob that updates the /etc/random.seed. May not be ideal (the
> entropy may not be very strong - I don't know if there is much
> difference between just after boot or
> I am concerned about shutdown message about inability to dd random.seed
> because of read-only file system. What would be the implications of not
> writing it on shutdown?
Huge loss of security in cryptographic situations. This explains
the mechanism it serves:
On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 01:30:51PM +0100, Marko Cupa?? wrote:
| Hi,
|
| I can't seem to find an explanation what is the purpose of random.seed
| from sysadmin's point of view. Any good soul out there to point me in
| the right direction?
Carry entropy from the previous run to the next. This
On 2015-11-26, Paul de Weerd wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 01:30:51PM +0100, Marko Cupa?? wrote:
>
>| The reason why I am asking is the fact that I am preparing pcengines
>| apu box which needs to be read-only because of reduced sdcard wear but
>| also because it is going to
> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 01:30:51PM +0100, Marko Cupa?? wrote:
>
> | The reason why I am asking is the fact that I am preparing pcengines
> | apu box which needs to be read-only because of reduced sdcard wear but
> | also because it is going to be placed in remote environment with
> | frequent
Thus said Paul de Weerd on Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:54:11 +0100:
> I'd recommend trying to keep such changes to a minimum: this will be
> overwritten when you upgrade and it becomes a maintenance burden.
Do files in /etc no longer undergo a round of sysmerge before being
written?
Thanks,
> Thus said Paul de Weerd on Thu, 26 Nov 2015 15:54:11 +0100:
>
> > I'd recommend trying to keep such changes to a minimum: this will be
> > overwritten when you upgrade and it becomes a maintenance burden.
>
> Do files in /etc no longer undergo a round of sysmerge before being
> written?
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