• IP addresses are unique identifiers used to determine who is who on the Internet.
  • IP addresses can be formatted differently depending on whether they use IPv4 or IPv6 protocol.

Using curl

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curl ifconfig.co

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echo $(curl -s api.ipify.org)

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echo $(curl -s ipaddress.sh)

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echo $(curl -s ipinfo.io/ip)

Using dig

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dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com

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dig TXT +short o-o.myaddr.l.google.com @ns1.google.com | awk -F'"' '{ print $2}'

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