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authorMattias Andrée <maandree@kth.se>2024-09-17 19:32:05 +0200
committerMattias Andrée <maandree@kth.se>2024-09-17 19:32:09 +0200
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Use rand(3) when stdin is a TTY
Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée <maandree@kth.se>
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@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ deadshred \- override the contents of a device that may be broken
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B deadshred
.I device
-<
-.I random-source
+[<
+.IR random-source ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ The file to override. Must be either a regular file or
a block device.
.SH STDIN
-The standard input shall be an unless source of either random
-data or a particular byte to fill the device with.
+Unless the standard input is a terminal device, it shall be an
+unless source of either random data or a particular byte to
+fill the device with.
.SH NOTES
While the