Why is the 'rngd' init script is missing in some Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When attempting to run the rngd daemon, there is no init script in /etc/init.d for Red Hat Enterprise Linux(RHEL).
  • How to configure rng
  • Multiple instances of rngd are seen on reboot

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6

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