In linux, how can I get my IP address - ifconfig and ip addr show are not working

Question

This should be simple, but the machines we ssh into don't seem to have the regular commands.

Are there any other simple ways I can use to get my IP?

Solution 1

try /sbin/ifconfig. you can also try searching in /proc/net

Solution 2

try with

ip address

Just to know, post a uname -a :)

Solution 3

ifconfig will work. but you need to be a super user.

try this command hostname -i

even netstat -rn also will work. but it will display the routing table also along with IP.

Solution 4

$ ifconfig eth0

(or replace eth0 with the device you're using) Look for: inet addr: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx That's your IP addy.

Solution 5

Have you tried:

/sbin/ifconfig

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Comments

[John Boker]

tried /sbin/ifconfig ?

[Admin]

Use an ioctl: mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/2003-05/msg00090.html

[Admin]

I presume you need to get this programmatically, right, and you're not just trying to find out what the IP is? There are any number of ways to do either.

[Dennis Williamson]

I like how so many answers and comments offer ifconfig when the title says it's not working. However, instead of saying "not working" it would be helpful if you posted error messages or other information that shows how the result differs from the expectation.

[Ivan Petrushev]

+1 for /sbin/ifconfig. It is most probably that ifconfig is not in your PATH, so try using it with full path to command.

[Pushpender]

/sbin/ifconfig ... damn solaris!

[pavon]

Note that while /sbin/ifconfig is the most frequetly solution to this problem, there are cases where ifconfig is genuinely not installed, like minimalist docker images or embedded systems.

[Dennis Williamson]

No, you don't have to be superuser to retrieve the information.

[Mirko Conti]

thanks, "hostname -i" is the one working also on a Kubernetes pod