How insecure is using /dev/random for entropy generation?

Anthony Papillion anthony at cajuntechie.org
Sun Mar 31 03:50:48 CEST 2013


Hello Everyone,

I meed to generate a new key and want to make sure I create enough
entropy to make the key secure. My normal method is to type on the
keyboard, start large programs, etc. But a friend suggested that I use
/dev/random.

Is this suitable for creating a PGP key? I've got concerns.

Thoughts?

Anthony



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