How to find the MAC Address on a Linux computer

Intended for:

Users who need to find the MAC address on a Linux computer

Scenario/Use case:

This article describes how to find the MAC address on a Linux computer.

Instructions:

1. At the terminal, type `ifconfig –a`. Information about each of your network devices will be displayed.
2. Locate the string(s) of text next to ether. These are the MAC addresses for your network interfaces. MAC Addresses will be displayed in the form of 00:00:00:00:00:00.

See Also:

• How to find the MAC address for your computer or mobile device