[linux] Get MAC address using shell script

oh, if you want only the mac ether mac address, you can use that:

ifconfig | grep "ether*" | tr -d ' ' | tr -d '\t' | cut -c 6-42

(work on macintosh)

  • ifconfig -- get all info
  • grep -- keep the line with address
  • tr -- clean all
  • cut -- remove the "ether" to have only the address

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