On 8/24/06, Michael Tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Does urandom even use entropy? I thought it was an independent pseudo-random generator, unlike /dev/random which will block until it gets enough entropy.
Yes, /dev/urandom uses entropy. /dev/urandom is what's called a "cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator" that uses the entrophy in the system to seed it. Cheers, Tanner -- Tanner Lovelace clubjuggler at gmail dot com http://wtl.wayfarer.org/ (fieldless) In fess two roundels in pale, a billet fesswise and an increscent, all sable. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
