macchanger:tldr:a89b7
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, whereXX
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 beeth0
for Ethernet orwlan0
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.