bpo-32199: The getnode() ip getter now uses 'ip link' instead of 'ip link list' (GH-4696)

961dbe05 · xdegaye · GitHub · fb77e0d8 · 961dbe05 · 961dbe05
Commit 961dbe05 authored Dec 07, 2017 by xdegaye Committed by GitHub Dec 07, 2017
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Lib/uuid.py Lib/uuid.py +1 -1

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--- a/Lib/uuid.py
+++ b/Lib/uuid.py
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def _ifconfig_getnode():
 def _ip_getnode():
    """Get the hardware address on Unix by running ip."""
    # This works on Linux with iproute2.
-    mac = _find_mac('ip', 'link list', [b'link/ether'], lambda i: i+1)
+    mac = _find_mac('ip', 'link', [b'link/ether'], lambda i: i+1)
    if mac:
        return mac
    return None

--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2017-12-04-12-23-26.bpo-32199.nGof4v.rst
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2017-12-04-12-23-26.bpo-32199.nGof4v.rst
+The getnode() ip getter now uses 'ip link' instead of 'ip link list'.