Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Jochen Spieker
Pascal Hambourg: > Pol Hallen a écrit : >> >>> /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. >> >> do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? > > Not here. > >>> /dev/random is faster. > > But here. > /dev/random is more random. > /dev/urandom is faster. Exactly, thanks. My 'u' key gets stck sometime

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Kevin Chadwick
> Hi folks! > > I need create a block file, later use it like archive (with dm). > > What is better use? > > /dev/random or /dev/urandom? > > thanks! > > Pol > You might want to install haveged. You can use that directly without affecting your system entropy. > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, emai

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Pascal Hambourg
Pol Hallen a écrit : >> Define "better". > > better = secure (high level of security) :-) > >> /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. > > do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? Not here. >> /dev/random is faster. But here. /dev/random is more random. /dev/urandom is faster. -- To UNSUBS

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Jerome BENOIT
Hello List, On 21/04/13 20:04, Pol Hallen wrote: Define "better". better = secure (high level of security) :-) /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? /dev/random is faster. thanks! man 4 random Pol hth, Jerome -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Pol Hallen
> Define "better". better = secure (high level of security) :-) > /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. do you mean /dev/urandom is [...]? > /dev/random is faster. thanks! Pol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble

Re: /dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Jochen Spieker
Pol Hallen: > Hi folks! > > I need create a block file, later use it like archive (with dm). > > What is better use? > > /dev/random or /dev/urandom? Define "better". /dev/random is cryptographically more secure. /dev/random is faster. J. -- I lust after strangers but only date people from th

/dev/random vs /dev/urandom

2013-04-21 Thread Pol Hallen
Hi folks! I need create a block file, later use it like archive (with dm). What is better use? /dev/random or /dev/urandom? thanks! Pol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: ht