INTRODUCTION
WakeMeUp is a tiny utility to wake up a Wake-On-LAN device from it's standby mode. It creates the "magic packet" and will broadcast it to the device.
This is done be creating a favorite and providing it the MAC Address and the Broadcast IP. This, along with the name, is saved in the JAVA preferences system so you should only have to enter it once.
It does not have the ability to determine if the wakeup call was successful but I'm going to see if this is something I can add in the future.
Currently, it also doesn't have the ability to manage Wake-On-LAN devices that are setup with a password.
Command Line Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -D | Debug mode. Mostly used by the developer to show extra debugging information |
| -d NAME | Delete the favorite with the provided name |
| -c | Clear all saved favorites |
| -l | List all saved favorites stored in the system |
| -v | Show the version number as well as the latest version released on GitHub |
| -z | Remove colors from the output |
| -? or -h | Show Usage information. Either -h or -? wil work |
Favorites
WakeMeUp's arguments are favorite devices that you create. Each of these will include the Name, the MAC Address, and the Broadcast IP. When you execute WakeMeUp, you'll provide one or more favorite names.
The first time you run it with a name, it will check to see if that name entry exists. If not, it will prompt you for the above mentioned details and then add it to the favorites list. From then on, you won't be asked for the details and it will just execute.
To see a list of these favorites, use the -l switch, and you can c clear the entire list or just d a single entry.
SNAP
I would encourage anyone with a supported Linux platform to use snap. See Snapcraft Homepage for more information. You can download, install, and keep the application up to date automatically by installing the snap via:
sudo snap install wakemeup (Assuming snap is installed)
This will install the application into a sandbox where it is separate from other applications.
Feedback
If you have ideas or issues, please let me know.
wakemeup at fross dot org
License
Copyright 2022-2024 by Michael Fross
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