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https://github.com/ytbryan/macvendors

a rubygem to figure out vendor's mac address using ieee data
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# Macvendors

![MacVendors](macvendors.gif "MacVendors")

A command line tool to find vendor name from a mac address.

No need for an external api. You can also extend it in your ruby code.

# How mac address works?

Answer: [Hastur](http://superuser.com/users/257269/hastur) http://superuser.com/a/1093431

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```ruby
gem 'macvendors'
```

And then execute:

$ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

$ gem install macvendors

## Usage

### Command line

```
macvendors find 98:e0:d9:a5:61:eb
> Apple, Inc.

macvendors update
> oui.csv removed.
> downloaded oui.csv
```

### Ruby

```
require 'macvendors'

puts MacVendors.find("98:e0:d9:a5:61:eb")

MacVendors.update() //update the oui file

```

## Installing thor

```
cd dependencies
gem install --local thor-0.19.1.gem
```

## Installing macvendors without internet connection

- Download the macvendors zip file at https://github.com/ytbryan/macvendors/tree/0.0.2
- extract it onto your desktop or your favourite location
- go into the extract folder and find macvendors-0.0.2.gem
- go to your ruby console. type gem install --local macvendors-0.0.2.gem

![MacVendors](instructions/1.png "MacVendors")

- type `macvendors`

![MacVendors](instructions/2.png "MacVendors")

- type `macvendors install`

![MacVendors](instructions/3.png "MacVendors")

## Development

After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`. To release a new version, update the version number in `version.rb`, and then run `bundle exec rake release`, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the `.gem` file to [rubygems.org](https://rubygems.org).

## Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/macvendors. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct.

## License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).