Change network mac address using "ip" command

Question

Usually I would be able to change my wifi mac address with the ifconfig command like :

ifconfig <iface> hw ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX

Ubuntu have however deprecated ifconfig in behalf of the "ip" command, so I was wondering if there is an way to get similar functionality using that command?

score 22 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 16 '18 at 12:11

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First run:

ip link show

This will list your network devices. Find the one you want to change. Next, run:

sudo ip link set dev <your device here> down

Then:

sudo ip link set dev <your device here> address <your new mac address>

Finally:

sudo ip link set dev <your device here> up

answered Aug 16 '18 at 12:11

hiigaran

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ip -c a is really handy as a first command, or just ip a which stands for ip address and gives you a slightly different display including IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. – pbhj Jun 08 '19 at 10:17
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Will this change persist after the reboot? – John Smith Mar 31 '22 at 11:23
If you want to persist this change, you should use the /etc/network/interfaces file (but the question is titled Change network mac address using "ip" command – moo Jan 07 '24 at 08:00

Change network mac address using "ip" command

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