ent applies various tests to sequences of bytes stored in files and reports the results of those tests. The program is useful for those evaluating pseudorandom number generators for encryption and statistical sampling applications, compression algorithms and other applications where the information density of a file is of interest.
ent applies various tests to sequences of bytes stored in files and reports the results of those tests. The program is useful for those evaluating pseudorandom number generators for encryption and statistical sampling applications, compression algorithms and other applications where the information density of a file is of interest.
To install ent, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install ent
To see what files were installed by ent, run:
port contents ent
To later upgrade ent, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade ent
Reporting an issue on MacPorts Trac
The MacPorts Project uses a system called Trac to file tickets to report bugs and enhancement requests.
Though anyone may search Trac for tickets, you must have a GitHub account in order to login to Trac to create tickets.