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OpenSSL unable to write 'random state'

Submitted by adam on Fri, 2009-04-03 12:07. 
$ openssl genrsa -des3 -out adamyoung.net.key 1024
Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus
.........................++++++
.................................................................++++++
unable to write 'random state'
e is 65537 (0x10001)
Enter pass phrase for adamyoung.net.key:
aborted!
4553:error:0906906F:PEM routines:PEM_ASN1_write_bio:read key:pem_lib.c:331:

The Fix:
There's a .rnd file that OpenSSL needs to write to. You should change the ownership to the proper user and group. Typically it's in the $HOME directory:

sudo chown adam.adam ~/.rnd

If this doesn't work, check $RANDFILE or generate the key with -rand

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Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2010-08-26 13:48.

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adam young

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-08-04 07:29.

he's a great boy...I iove him..

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Another way...

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2010-08-02 17:41.

Guys, an alternative to accomplish this task without change the ownership of the .rnd file, is execute the openssl command with SUDO.

Bye

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thanks!

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2010-03-24 15:21.

wow this worked quick thanks a bunch !

was having this trouble on ubuntu 9.10

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thank you!

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2009-11-21 16:17.

hi!

Thank you very much for your help, i could find what was happening...

I executed the command with sudo and it worked.

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belief

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2009-11-18 11:53.

u would not believe u r eyes
if ten million fireflies
lit up the world as i fell asleep
case they would fill the open air
and leave teardrops everywher u think me rude but
I would just stand and stare

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WHO?

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2009-10-04 14:14.

WHO ARE YOU? ARE YOU WHO WE THINK YOU ARE? CAN WE TRUST YOU, "ADAM"? IS THAT YOUR REAL NAME? HUH? PUNK!

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Guys, an alternative to

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2010-08-17 12:16.

Guys, an alternative to accomplish this task without change the ownership of the .rnd file, is execute the openssl command with SUDO.

Bye

Oyunlar

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Thanks It Work!!!

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2009-10-19 14:43.

Thanks Adam, I tested this on Ubuntu server 8.04 and it works. I no longer get the message unable to write 'randow state'
after signing the certificate and adding to db.

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