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diff --git a/doc/man1/rand.pod b/doc/man1/rand.pod index 0faf6872a2..22482033fc 100644 --- a/doc/man1/rand.pod +++ b/doc/man1/rand.pod @@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ rand - generate pseudo-random bytes B<openssl rand> [B<-help>] [B<-out> I<file>] -[B<-rand> I<file(s)>] +[B<-rand file...>] +[B<-writerand file>] [B<-base64>] [B<-hex>] I<num> @@ -31,18 +32,23 @@ seeding was obtained from these sources. Print out a usage message. -=item B<-out> I<file> +=item B<-out file> Write to I<file> instead of standard output. -=item B<-rand> I<file(s)> +=item B<-rand file...> -Use specified file or files or EGD socket (see L<RAND_egd(3)>) -for seeding the random number generator. +A file or files containing random data used to seed the random number +generator. Multiple files can be specified separated by an OS-dependent character. The separator is B<;> for MS-Windows, B<,> for OpenVMS, and B<:> for all others. +=item [B<-writerand file>] + +Writes random data to the specified I<file> upon exit. +This can be used with a subsequent B<-rand> flag. + =item B<-base64> Perform base64 encoding on the output. |