GET MACCHANGER TO WORK

[stellartk]

Is there a solution to the macchanger issue? Several sites mention that Network Manager 1.2 fluffs up macchanger. Other sites mention to use "wicd"

Has anyone got the "changer" to work with 16.04?

Thanks in advance.

[trinidad]

If you are referring to the behavior whereby wifi works with the installer, and then ceases working after install is complete. Yes there is a solution. Two actually, but I will give you the link to the easier one. I wasn't aware that Linux Lite (Ubuntu LTS) had this problem. I thought it only occurred in Debian. You can also fix it with systemd (solution on the Debian user forum) but it's more convoluted to do so.

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions...sh-install

The solution is toward the bottom of the page. Worked fine for me in Debian 9.

[trinidad]

https://askubuntu.com/questions/902992/u...019#905019

This is the Ubuntu link if you prefer.

TC

[stellartk]

Thanks for the replies. However, the issue is to have a random mac upon reboot everytime for Eth0 and wlan.running 16.04 LL 3.4.  Everything was smooth on 12.04 & 14.04, but on 16.04 its broken.

.Scouring for solutions on the net states that Network Manager 1.2 prevents the "changed" mac from being applied. Evidently launchpad has ticket for this issue https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc...ug/1573856as well. other suggestions recommend using wicd and making a "systemd. script. ===>

In my scenario I use this script "sudo service network-manager stop && sudo ifconfig wlan0 down && sudo macchanger -a wlan0 && sudo ifconfig wlan0 up && sudo service network-manager start"...the mac changes...and then a few seconds doing a ifconfig shows the orig mac address.. Applying the script for reboots also fails.


therefore,  has any1 gotten it to work on 16.04? Is it better to remove NM 1.2 and install "wicd"?

[trinidad]

It's seems to be a wish list item that I doubt will reappear given the nature of broadband wifi in the US now, and the fact that Ubuntu is a desktop oriented system. Use Kali or Backbox instead or run the live Ubuntu ISO from your HDD.

TC