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# mcookie
> Generates random 128-bit hexadecimal numbers.
> More information: <https://manned.org/mcookie>.
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- Generate a random number:
`mcookie`
- Generate a random number, using the contents of a file as a seed for the randomness:
`mcookie --file {{path/to/file}}`
- Generate a random number, using a specific number of bytes from a file as a seed for the randomness:
`mcookie --file {{path/to/file}} --max-size {{number_of_bytes}}`
- Print the details of the randomness used, such as the origin and seed for each source:
`mcookie --verbose`