---
name: "macchanger"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "macchanger"
version: "1.7.0-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/macchanger"
---

# macchanger(1)

MAC Changer

## NAME

macchanger - 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

## SEE ALSO

ifconfig (8)

## AUTHOR

Alvaro Lopez Ortega \<alvaro@alobbs.com\>.