How can i generate a random file filled with random number or character in shell script? I also want to specify size of the file.
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How can i generate a random file filled with random number or character in shell script? I also want to specify size of the file.
Use
ddcommand to read data from /dev/random.That would read 5000 1MB blocks of random data, that is a whole 5 gigabytes of random data!
Experiment with blocksize argument to get the optimal performance.