--- Derrick Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 21, 2005 at 04:48:51PM -0400, Patrick > Rutkowski wrote: > | On Tuesday 21 June 2005 04:39 pm, Valeriu Cerchez > wrote: > | > I'm trying to find out a(/n easy) way to > determine > | > what is my dynamic IP assigned by my ISP (not my > | > internal DHCP). I wish to make a script to > determine > | > that by request. > | > > | > I would greatly appreciate any suggestion. > | > Thanks, Val. > > | While we're at it, i'd love a bash script to mail > mine to me :-) > > Why do you want that? I ask because I think DynDNS > is a better > solution to the problem I think you are trying to > solve. Sign up for > a free Dynamic DNS account at http://www.dyndns.org. > Install the > 'ipcheck' or some similar tool and configure it > properly. Then your > system will notify dyndns of your address and they > publish that via > DNS. For an example, see my domain name. > > -D > > -- > Python is executable pseudocode. Perl is executable > line noise. > > www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ > jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Actually, the purpose is to ssh someone upon request. The most general situation is when his ISP is assigning a dynamic IP and is not connected to internet through a linux box, but rather through a cable/DSL modem and a router (D-link, Linksys, etc.). I thought it might be a way which doesn't involve another server (dyndns, whatismyip, etc) Thanks to everyone for their ideas. V. ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]