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/usr/lib/rc/sbin/seedrng

OpenRC is a dependency-based init system that works with the system provided init program.

From openrc 0.64.1-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running seedrng --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: seedrng [options]

Options: [ ChqVvU ]
      --seed-dir <arg>              Directory for seed files (default: /var/lib/seedrng)
      --skip-credit                 Skip crediting entropy of seeds
  -h, --help                        Display this help output
  -C, --nocolor                     Disable color output
  -V, --version                     Display software version
  -v, --verbose                     Run verbosely
  -q, --quiet                       Run quietly (repeat to suppress errors)
  -U, --user                        Run in user mode
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
--seed-dir argDirectory for seed files (default: /var/lib/seedrng)help
--skip-creditSkip crediting entropy of seedshelp
-h, --helpDisplay this help outputhelp
-C, --nocolorDisable color outputhelp
-V, --versionDisplay software versionhelp
-v, --verboseRun verboselyhelp
-q, --quietRun quietly (repeat to suppress errors)help
-U, --userRun in user modehelp

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