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Random file generator

Generate a file of given size

dd if=/dev/urandom of=file bs=1M count=64
if: input file
- /dev/zero: zeros only
- /dev/urandom: pseudorandom, fast
- /dev/random: true random, slow
of: output file
bs: block size [K/M/G]
count: number of blocks
Total file size: (bs * count)