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macchanger: Set interface to a specific MAC.
$ macchanger --mac ${XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX} ${interface}
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The command macchanger --mac ${XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX} ${interface} is used to change the MAC (Media Access Control) address of a network interface on a Linux system.

Here's the breakdown of the command:

  • macchanger: This is the name of the command-line tool used to change MAC addresses.

  • --mac ${XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX}: This option is used to specify the new MAC address to be assigned to the network interface. The ${XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX} part is a placeholder, where XX represents a hexadecimal digit. You need to replace the placeholder with the desired MAC address you want to assign to the interface.

  • ${interface}: This is also a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual name of the network interface on which you want to change the MAC address. For example, it could be eth0 for Ethernet or wlan0 for Wi-Fi.

Overall, this command allows you to change the MAC address of a specific network interface on your Linux system, by providing the desired MAC address and the interface name as arguments.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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