Does openssl generate lower-quality less-random keys than genkey?
Issue
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The
opensslcommand is much faster at generating keys thangenkeyandopenssldoesn't say anything about entering keystrokes to increase the randomness likegenkeydoes. -
Are
openssl-generated keys lower-quality or less-random keys generated bygenkey?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
genkeyfrom crypto-utils rpmopensslfrom openssl rpm
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