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# PetscRandomInitializePackage
This function initializes everything in the `PetscRandom` package. It is called from PetscDLLibraryRegister_petsc() when using dynamic libraries, and on the first call to `PetscRandomCreate()` when using shared or static libraries. 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode PetscRandomInitializePackage(void)
```



## See Also
 `PetscInitialize()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/random/interface/dlregisrand.c.html#PetscRandomInitializePackage">src/sys/classes/random/interface/dlregisrand.c</A>


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