# SYNOPSIS
-bup random [-S seed] [-f] <numbytes>
+bup random [-S seed] [-fv] \<numbytes\>
# DESCRIPTION
# OPTIONS
-<numbytes>
+\<numbytes\>
: the number of bytes of data to generate. Can be used
with the suffices `k`, `M`, or `G` to indicate
kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes, respectively.
--S, --seed=*seed*
+-S, \--seed=*seed*
: use the given value to seed the pseudorandom number
generator. The generated output stream will be
identical for every stream seeded with the same value.
The default seed is 1. A seed value of 0 is equivalent
to 1.
--f, --force
+-f, \--force
: generate output even if stdout is a tty. (Generating
random data to a tty is generally considered
ill-advised, but you can do if you really want.)
+
+-v, \--verbose
+: print a progress message showing the number of bytes that
+ has been output so far.
# EXAMPLES