rng-tools5 binary package in Ubuntu Bionic s390x

 The rngd daemon acts as a bridge between a Hardware TRNG (true random number
 generator) such as the ones in some Intel/AMD/VIA chipsets, and the kernel's
 PRNG (pseudo-random number generator).
 .
 It tests the data received from the TRNG using the FIPS 140-2 (2002-10-10)
 tests to verify that it is indeed random, and feeds the random data to the
 kernel entropy pool.
 .
 This increases the bandwidth of the /dev/random device, from a source that
 does not depend on outside activity. This may improve the behavior of systems
 which experience low values in /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail
 It may also improve the quality (entropy) of the randomness of /dev/random.
 .
 A TRNG kernel module such as hw_random, or some other source of true
 entropy that is accessible as a device or fifo, is required to use this
 package. It will take advantage of the RDRAND and RDSEED instructions
 included in some Intel & AMD CPUs.

Publishing history

Date Status Target Pocket Component Section Priority Phased updates Version
  2017-11-03 13:39:45 UTC Published Ubuntu Bionic s390x release universe utils Optional 5-2
  • Published
  • Copied from ubuntu bionic-proposed s390x in Primary Archive for Ubuntu
  Deleted Ubuntu Bionic s390x proposed universe utils Optional 5-2
  • Removal requested .
  • Deleted by Ubuntu Archive Robot

    moved to release

  • Published
  2017-11-03 13:42:23 UTC Superseded Ubuntu Bionic s390x release universe utils Optional 5-1
  • Removed from disk .
  • Removal requested .
  • Superseded by s390x build of rng-tools5 5-2 in ubuntu bionic PROPOSED
  • Published
  • Copied from ubuntu zesty-proposed s390x in Primary Archive for Ubuntu