/dev/random will block if it thinks that it has run out of "real entropy",
whereas /dev/urandom will give you as many bits as you ask for, regardless
of how much entropy is actually stored in the kernel's entropy pool.

It could theoretically be a security problem, but practically speaking it's
fine. -Jack

On Wed, 19 Jun 2002, Young, Julian wrote:

> I dont know these exact diferance between the two devices but deleting one
> can copying/linking the other should solve that one, asuming they are
> compatable , of which i have no idea
>
> or am i missing soemthing hear
>
>
> "J"
>
>