rng-tools binary package in Ubuntu Trusty amd64
The rngd daemon acts as a bridge between a Hardware TRNG (true random number
generator) such as the ones in some Intel/AMD/VIA chipsets, and the kernel's
PRNG (pseudo-random number generator).
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It tests the data received from the TRNG using the FIPS 140-2 (2002-10-10)
tests to verify that it is indeed random, and feeds the random data to the
kernel entropy pool.
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This increases the bandwidth of the /dev/random device, from a source that
does not depend on outside activity. It may also improve the quality
(entropy) of the randomness of /dev/random.
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A TRNG kernel module such as hw_random, or some other source of true
entropy that is accessible as a device or fifo, is required to use this
package.
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This is an unofficial version of rng-tools which has been extensively
modified to add multithreading and a lot of new functionality.
Publishing history
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2015-01-17 23:58:23 UTC | Published | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | ||
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2015-01-17 23:59:14 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 90% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-17 17:53:37 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 80% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-17 12:04:17 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 70% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-17 05:59:29 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 60% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-17 00:00:02 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 50% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-16 18:07:35 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 40% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-16 12:01:25 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 30% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-16 06:17:39 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 20% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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2015-01-16 00:17:40 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | updates | universe | utils | Optional | 10% of users | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |
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Deleted | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | proposed | universe | utils | Optional | 4-0ubuntu2.1 | |||
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2014-03-18 20:43:25 UTC | Published | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | release | universe | utils | Optional | 4-0ubuntu2 | ||
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Deleted | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | proposed | universe | utils | Optional | 4-0ubuntu2 | |||
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2014-03-18 20:43:32 UTC | Superseded | Ubuntu Trusty amd64 | release | universe | utils | Optional | 4-0ubuntu1 | ||
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