APG (Automatic Password Generator) very slow to answer

jmcollin92 · 05-20-2006, 09:46 AM

Hi there,

Does someone know why the apg command takes a long time to answer (> 1 minute) when launched the second time ?

Thank's for all

r0b0 · 05-23-2006, 08:16 AM

It might be because it is configured to use the hardware randomness source - /dev/random

If not enough "randomness" is available to the machine, all read attempts are blocked and you need to wait untill there is enough "randomness".

You can try to generate some randomness by pressing some keys on the keyboard, move the mouse, generate some network activity etc.

jmcollin92 · 05-23-2006, 02:23 PM

Thank's for your anwser.

Is there a way not to use hardware radomness (i.e is there a way to have software one's) ?

TIA