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NAME

       tpm2_getrandom - returns the next SIZE octets from the random number generator.

SYNOPSIS

       tpm2_getrandom[ COMMON OPTIONS ] [ TCTI OPTIONS ] [ --output| ] SIZE

       returns the next SIZE octets from the random number generator.

DESCRIPTION

       tpm2_getrandom returns the next SIZE octets from the random number generator.

OPTIONS

       -o ,--output
              specifies the filename of output.

       [COMMON OPTIONS ]
              This collection of options are common to many programs and provide information that
              many users may expect.

       -h, --help
              Display a manual describing the tool and its usage.

       -v, --version
              Display version information for this tool.

       -V, --verbose
              Increase the information that the tool prints to the console during its execution.

       [TCTI OPTIONS ]
              This collection of options are used to configure the varous TCTI modules available.

       -T, --tcti
              Select the TCTI used for communication with the next component down the TSS  stack.
              In  most  configurations this will be the TPM but it could be a simulator or proxy.
              Supported TCTIs are or “device” or “socket” .

       -d, --device-file
              Specify the TPM device file for use by the device TCTI. The default is /dev/tpm0.

       -R, --socket-address
              Specify the domain name or IP address used by  the  socket  TCTI.  The  default  is
              127.0.0.1.

       -p, --socket-port
              Specify the port number used by the socket TCTI. The default is 2321.

       ENVIRONMENT: TCTI
              This  collection  of environment variables that may be used to configure the varous
              TCTI  modules  available.   The  values  passed  through  these  variables  can  be
              overridden on a per-command basis using the available command line options.

       TPM2TOOLS_TCTI_NAME
              Select  the TCTI used for communication with the next component down the TSS stack.
              In most configurations this will be the TPM but it could be a simulator  or  proxy.
              See 'OPTIONS' section for the names of supported TCTIs.

       TPM2TOOLS_DEVICE_FILE
              Specify the TPM device file for use by the device TCTI.

       TPM2TOOLS_SOCKET_ADDRESS
              Specify the domain name or IP address used by the socket TCTI.

       TPM2TOOLS_SOCKET_PORT
              Specify the port number used by the socket TCTI.

EXAMPLES

       tpm2_getrandom

              tpm2_getrandom -o random.out 20
              tpm2_getrandom 8