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From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
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Subject: Re: How to query the computer's ip address?
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On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:49, Rob wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Silly question, maybe, but is there a simple command to query the
> computer's ip address? Something similar to 'hostname' for finding the
> computer's hostname. I need the four dot-separated ip numbers.
>

A computer often has a number of associated ip addreses; so it is a bit
difficult. However interfaces usually have a unique address (or at least =
a prime
address) so it makes more sense to think in terms of the ip address of a=20
particular NIC in the machine.

So ifconfig is the most reasonable way to find what ip addresses are=20
associated with your computer.

Malcolm =20