Get IP from command line

To retrieve the IP address from the command line, you can use the following methods based on your operating system:

dig command

The dig command is a powerful tool used for querying DNS (Domain Name System) information. It is commonly used to retrieve information such as IP addresses, domain names, MX records, and more. The dig command is typically available on Unix-like operating systems, including Linux and macOS.

Here’s the basic syntax for using the dig command:

dig [options] [domain]

Here are a example of how you can use the dig command to retreive your IP address:

dig -4 TXT +short o-o.myaddr.l.google.com @ns1.google.com

curl command

The curl command is a powerful tool used for making requests to servers and retrieving data from URLs. It is commonly used in command-line interfaces and scripting.

Here’s the basic syntax of the curl command:

curl [options] [URL]

To use curl, you need to provide a URL to specify the server you want to interact with. Additionally, you can include various options to customize the request and handle the response in different ways.

Here are a example of how you can use the curl command to retreive your IP address:

curl -s http://checkip.dyndns.org/ | sed 's/[a-zA-Z<>/ :]//g'