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Python: get mac address of a interface
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get_mac_address.py
import socket
import fcntl
import struct
def getHwAddr(ifname):
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
info = fcntl.ioctl(s.fileno(), 0x8927, struct.pack('256s', ifname[:15]))
return ''.join(['%02x:' % ord(char) for char in info[18:24]])[:-1]
@ashishoist91
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IS it really work

@roramirez
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Good!

@danilodene
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Works great ! =D

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