If you want to check MAC Address of all the network interfaces in Linux using our traditional ifconfig command then you need to use ifconfig -a command as shown below. It will always show in this form 00:07:Y7:1C:6L:03.Īlso Read: 25 Useful Linux SS Command Examples to Monitor Network Connections Method 1: How to find MAC Address in Linux Using ifconfig command It is almost used in all the Network Devices which has network controller in it. It is a unique 48 bit(6-byte) address assigned to a Network Interface. MAC is abbreviated as Media Access Control. This is typically in-line with IEEE 802 Network technologies. You can find the usage of MAC address in wide range of Network Devices currently in use. You might be aware of Ethernet Card/Network Card/NIC Controller which works at Network level and is responsible for communicating with other network devices in a Network Topology. In this article, I will take you through different ways to List/Get/Display/Find MAC Address in Linux.
