command line utility to wake up computer(s) on LAN from sleep. It keeps a list of computers so you don't have to remember the MAC addresses.
Usage
npm install -g wakey to install wakey and make 'wakey' available as a command line tool:
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wakey help- displays help -
wakey list- list all computer entries saved in the wakey database, which is a JSON file stored at ~/wakey.json -
wakey add <name> <MAC>- adds an entry to the database -
wakey delete <name>- deletes an entry from the database -
wakey <name>- wakes up a computer
Note
The target computer(s) need to be configured to enable the Wake on LAN feature. This StackExchange page provides some information on how to configure it. https://superuser.com/questions/696894/rdp-wake-on-lan-in-lan-environment
Example
Assume the computer you want to wake up has MAC address of 12:34:56:78:AB:CD, and is already configured to wake on LAN.
# install wakey
npm install -g wakey
# add the target to wakey database
wakey add my-comp1 12:34:56:78:AB:CD
# wake up the target
wakey my-comp1
... wakey sends the wake packet to wake up the computer ...