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Many Linux distributions use the package rng-tools, but why isn't it always installed by default? It would increase entropy (/proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail) greatly!

Is there any security reason for why it isn't installed by default? Not trusting the /dev/hwrng?

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  • This question: http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/39992/is-it-safe-to-use-rng-tools-on-a-virtual-machine might give one reason – Matthew Jan 06 '17 at 11:46
  • See also this question: http://security.stackexchange.com/q/96741/3365 – gowenfawr Jan 06 '17 at 15:11

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