macchanger(1)
MAC Changer
SYNOPSIS
macchanger
[options]
device
DESCRIPTION
macchanger is a GNU/Linux utility for viewing/manipulating the MAC address for network interfaces.
OPTIONS
macchanger accepts the following options:
- -h, --help
-
Show summary of options.
- -V, --version
-
Show version of program.
- -s, --show
-
Prints the current MAC. This is the default action when no other option is specified.
- -e, --ending
-
Don't change the vendor bytes.
- -a, --another
-
Set random vendor MAC of the same kind.
- -A
-
Set random vendor MAC of any kind.
- -r, --random
-
Set fully random MAC.
- -p, --permanent
-
Reset MAC address to its original, permanent hardware value.
- -l, --list[=keyword]
-
Print known vendors (with keyword in the vendor's description string).
- -b, --bia
-
When setting fully random MAC pretend to be a burned-in-address. If not used,
the MAC will have the locally-administered bit set.
- -m, --mac XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, --mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
-
Set the MAC XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
EXAMPLE
macchanger -A eth1
