How to Install and Uninstall macchanger Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "macchanger" package

This is a short guide on how to install macchanger on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                macchanger
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "macchanger" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall macchanger on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                macchanger
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the macchanger package on Kali Linux

Package: macchanger
Version: 1.7.0-5.4
Installed-Size: 637
Maintainer: David Paleino
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), debconf (>= 0.5) | debconf-2.0, dpkg (>= 1.15.4) | install-info
Size: 193124
SHA256: 35d0791ad8c3af76a8dec0f6c76067f10f56ac10691ec7f6e8f0b7ccefceec8d
SHA1: b2f85804effd8da667d61847b390ed0de337096d
MD5sum: fe6e7be8d69c0866acc88e562c97e6db
Description: utility for manipulating the MAC address of network interfaces
GNU MAC Changer is an utility that makes the maniputation of MAC addresses of
network interfaces easier. MAC addresses are unique identifiers on networks,
they only need to be unique, they can be changed on most network hardware.
MAC addresses have started to be abused by unscrupulous marketing firms,
government agencies, and others to provide an easy way to track a computer
across multiple networks. By changing the MAC address regularly, this kind
of tracking can be thwarted, or at least made a lot more difficult.
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Features:
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* set specific MAC address of a network interface
* set the MAC randomly
* set a MAC of another vendor
* set another MAC of the same vendor
* set a MAC of the same kind (eg: wireless card)
* display a vendor MAC list (today, 6200 items) to choose from
Description-md5:
Homepage: https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger
Tag: network::configuration, role::program, scope::utility, suite::gnu,
use::configuring
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/m/macchanger/macchanger_1.7.0-5.4_amd64.deb