Re: [tlug] random in bash [Kmail Notification]

[Antony Stace <s45652001@example.com>]

maybe I should the man page!

$man bash
-----------snip--------------------

       RANDOM Each  time  this  parameter is referenced, a random
              integer between 0  and  32767  is  generated.   The
              sequence  of  random  numbers may be initialized by
              assigning a value to RANDOM.  If RANDOM  is  unset,
              it loses its special properties, even if it is sub-
              sequently reset.

       SECONDS
-----------end snip-----------------
$echo $RANDOM
20236
$echo $RANDOM
23103



On Fri, 8 Mar 2002 08:45:32 +0900
Antony Stace <s45652001@example.com> wrote:

> So would I be correct in concluding that bash cannot produce any random numbers(or random-ish looking ) by itself without using some other program or device?
>