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wol: Send a WoL packet to a specific port on a host.
$ wol --port=${port_number} ${mac_address}
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This command is used to send a Wake-on-LAN (WoL) magic packet to a specified device in a network.

  • 'wol' is the name of the command or program that is being executed.
  • '--port=${port_number}' is an argument or option provided to the command. It specifies the network port number to which the magic packet should be sent. The value of the 'port_number' should be provided when executing the command.
  • '${mac_address}' is another argument or option provided to the command. It specifies the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the device that needs to be woken up. The value of the 'mac_address' should be provided when executing the command.

Overall, this command is used to wake up a network device by sending a WoL magic packet to its specified MAC address and port number.

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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