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Building a MAC Address Changer in Python: My System-Level Networking Journey

I recently created a Python tool to explore system-level networking on Linux. The project allows you to view your current MAC address, set a custom MAC, and generate random valid MACs for privacy testing or experimentation.

What I Learned

Using subprocess: Running Linux commands safely from Python.

Regex parsing: Extracting MAC addresses reliably across different systems.

Random MAC generation: Ensuring valid formatting and avoiding conflicts.

This project helped me understand real-world challenges like permission handling, edge-case parsing, and safe system command execution.

Check out the code and experiment yourself:
https://github.com/Trifalic/Mac_Changer
Would love feedback, suggestions for improvement, or any tips on optimizing system-level Python scripts!

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