Cannot change MAC address

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Cannot change MAC address

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Hi, i use Mint 20.1 and the guides in the net don't work.

My network card (ethernet) always stays with original address.

In W10 dual boot i can change it, instead.

Any idea please?
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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Howdy. Welcome to the forum.
My network card (ethernet) always stays with original address.
I think that is a good thing and you should not change it, but maybe you have a reason.
Try these methods and tell us where it goes wrong:
https://devconnected.com/how-to-change- ... -on-linux/
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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mikeflan wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 8:43 pm Try these methods and tell us where it goes wrong:
https://devconnected.com/how-to-change- ... -on-linux/
It seems you missed the difference between IP address and MAC address - it's quite puzzling that you linked this article How To Change IP Address on Linux.
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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done75 wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 7:19 am Hi, i use Mint 20.1 and the guides in the net don't work.
Hi, done75, you didn't say which guides you tried and what you did exactly. Anyway, please look at one of two methods on this page How to Change MAC Address in Linux . Same here: How To Change MAC address In Linux - OSTechNix
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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t42 wrote: Mon May 10, 2021 12:31 am
done75 wrote: Sun May 09, 2021 7:19 am Hi, i use Mint 20.1 and the guides in the net don't work.
Hi, done75, you didn't say which guides you tried and what you did exactly. Anyway, please look at one of two methods on this page How to Change MAC Address in Linux . Same here: How To Change MAC address In Linux - OSTechNix
Hi, and thanks to answer.
I tried both your guides, unsuccessfully.
I ask myself if my network card doesn't permit that. But in W10 MAC address changed easy.
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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You did say nothing about your card.
inxi -Nxxx
inxi -Fxxxr |grep IF
lspci | egrep -i --color 'network|ethernet|wireless|wi-fi'
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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t42 wrote: Tue May 11, 2021 5:53 am You did say nothing about your card.
I tried again the first method that you linked and now it's done!

Many thanks.
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Re: Cannot change MAC address

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You're welcome!
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