wol is a Wake-on-LAN utility for sending magic packets to computers and other network devices.
It can be used directly from the command line or run as a small web service. Machines can be given memorable names in a configuration file rather than repeatedly entering their MAC addresses.
The software also supports configurable broadcast targets, device-status monitoring and scheduled wake-ups, making it suitable for tasks such as starting a NAS before a scheduled backup.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Sends Wake-on-LAN magic packets from the command line or its web interface.
- Stores multiple machines with names, MAC addresses and optional IP addresses.
- Configurable broadcast address and port globally, per machine or for an individual command.
- Web interface provides one-click wake-up and live machine-status monitoring.
- Scheduled wake-ups using standard cron expressions and convenient schedule descriptors.
- Configuration can be loaded from YAML files or an environment variable.
- Docker support with published container images.
- Pre-built Linux binaries are available for several x86 and ARM architectures.
Website: github.com/Trugamr/wol
Support:
Developer: Shivam Dua
License: MIT License
wol is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| Turn On | Small GNOME utility |
| wakeonlan | Perl script |
| virtwold | Wake-on-LAN for libvirt based VMs |
| Awake on Lan | Wake up computers remotely using Wake-on-LAN packets |
| wakey | Manage and wake devices using Wake-on-Lan |
| UPSWake | Sends Wake-on-LAN packets to bring systems back online |
| wol.rs | Wake On LAN magic packet command line tool and crate |
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