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When I run ifconfig I see a specific mac address connected to my Ethernet connection.

So to change my mac address, I go to the topright where the internet connections are displayed, click on the Edit Connections option. Then I get the Network Connections popup, and I select the only Ethernet connection available and click the Edit button. From there I get the Editing Wired connection 1 window, with the Ethernet tab selected. In the Cloned MAC Address: input, I place in the NEW mac address I want to use, and click save.

From there I use ifconfig again in the terminal, and I see that nothing has changed.

QUESTION: Why is the previous process not changing my mac address. :(

UPDATE:

Just to clarrify why this question is not a duplicate, the answer linked is outdated (2011) and the Ubuntu layout is no longer the same. You'll see a comment on that question from someone else saying that the answer in fact does not work anymore

Webeng
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  • May be all you need is restart... – George Udosen May 21 '17 at 04:53
  • Hi @George , the question/answer you linked is outdated (2011) and the Ubuntu layout is no longer the same. You'll see a comment on that question from someone else saying that the answer in fact does not work anymore – Webeng May 21 '17 at 05:56
  • btw @George would you happen to know if there is a way to make the spoofing happen automatically on all connections? From what I understand, you first have to connect to attempt to connect to a wifi connection so that it appears in the list, and then edit the list manually all over again. I was wondering if a cloned Mac Address could be left as the default for all connections of a network interface? – Webeng May 21 '17 at 07:14
  • @Webeng this might be helpful to you: How to randomly change the MAC on each boot in 16.04 – Ravexina May 21 '17 at 07:21
  • thank you @Ravexina I will try that solution out and make sure to reply back here if it was successful or not :) – Webeng May 21 '17 at 07:25
  • @Ravexina I just tried out your method! It worked however one issue was that I had to first try to connect to the WiFi connection before changing the Mac Address. Would you happen to know if there is a method to "globally" change the mac address? That way at no time is the Permanent Mac Address ever used. – Webeng May 22 '17 at 09:45
  • @Webeng read the last part of this link, it might work for you. – Ravexina May 22 '17 at 09:50
  • @Ravexina waw this could work! When I did nano /etc/network/interfaces, I got the following content: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)\n auto lo\n iface lo inet loopback with \n representing each line break. Right now I'm looking into tutorials on iface stanza since the description of the link you presented says place the following in the appropriate section of /etc/network/interfaces (within an iface stanza, e.g., right after the gateway line) . If you happen to know what the code I would have to put there might be, I would love to know! – Webeng May 22 '17 at 10:57
  • @Ravexina I actually made another question since this one isn't up to speed anymore. I would love it if I could get your feedback there. Here is the link: https://askubuntu.com/questions/917719/change-mac-address-permanently-inside-etc-network-interfaces – Webeng May 22 '17 at 11:17

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