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"The /dev/random interface is considered a legacy interface, and /dev/urandom is preferred and sufficient in all use cases, with the exception of applications w

"The /dev/random interface is considered a legacy interface, and /dev/urandom is preferred and sufficient in all use cases, with the exception of applications which require randomness during early boot time; ..." From http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man4/urandom.4.html http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man4/urandom.4.html

ComodoHacker 10y ago
OK, "applications which require randomness during early boot time" is one such case. Thank you for pointing out.
- tptacek 10y ago
  No, it isn't. During early boot time, you should use the system call interface, not the special files.