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+#!/bin/bash
+# Bash Script To Power On PC and SSH into it.
+# AUTHOR: Zaine Qayyum
+
+# replace with mac address of pc you want to ssh into
+MAC_ADDRESS="xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"
+# replace with username of the pc you want to ssh into
+USER=""
+# replace with ip address of the pc you want to ssh into
+IP="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
+
+echo "Hang tight..."
+# Call wakeonlan and capture the output
+OUTPUT=$(wakeonlan "$MAC_ADDRESS" 2>&1)  # 2>&1 captures both stdout and stderr
+
+echo "wakeonlan output: $OUTPUT"
+
+# Ouput analysis, with if-else checks
+if [[ $OUTPUT == *"Sending magic packet"* ]]; then
+    echo "Wake-on-LAN packet sent successfully."
+else
+    echo "Error sending magic packet or no response: $OUTPUT"
+fi
+
+# Sleep for x seconds so that the PC can wake up
+# Replace with the time it'll take for pc to boot, 15 sec is set as default
+sleep 15
+
+echo "Attempting to SSH into $USER@$IP..."
+# Start SSH and let it take over the terminal
+ssh -X "$USER@$IP"