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Random MAC address Linux

If you are connected to a public Wifi and you want to change your MAC address to bypass 30 Minutes free sessions or for privacy, you can easily generate a random mac address every time.

Enable random MAC Address

sudo vi /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/macchange.conf

Inside write the following lines:

#[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes

#[connection]
wifi.cloned-mac-address=random

Disable random MAC address

Just comment the lines with:

#wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=yes
#wifi.cloned-mac-address=random
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