[Q] [Solved] Shell Ramdom Number

[peepsnet]

I am not able to generate a random number or use Arrays in a script

/bin/sh

not

/bin/bash

How can I generate a random number??

 

[octopus]

I am not able to generate a random number or use Arrays in a script

/bin/sh

not

/bin/bash

How can I generate a random number??

You get some tips here: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/vpn-on-off-via-cron-script.55022

 

[peepsnet]

Went with:

RND=$(printf "%d" 0x$(openssl rand -hex 2))
RND2=$(( RND * N / 65536 + BASE ))