need to find IP under linux (redhat)

[rnimz]

ok we have a LAN setup at home and have a windows file and internet-connection server (win 2k Internet connection sharing), the server automaticly assigns IP addresses to all of the windows machines on the network but doesn't tell us what the IP of the linux box. What is the command to find the IP address of the machine in linux? if anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it, thanks in advance.

 

[doug]

From you message it isn't clear what the Linux box is doing? Is it just another DHCP client (does the win 2K server assign an IP address to the Linux box?).

In any case try this from the Linux box or from a command prompt on any other box:

ping name_of_linux_machine

It should give you the ip address.

Alternatively try this command on the Linux box:
ifconfig
(if that doesn't work try /sbin/ifconfig)
No the Loopback interface AKA lo with IP 127.0.0.1 is not the IP address.

 

[rnimz]

yeah its a dhcp clinet, just trying to get vnc to work over the network and the mahine name won't work, its ok though, we forgot we had an utility to scan the network for open IPs we did this and got the IP, thanks for the help though, I really do apreciate it.

 

[nateholtrop]

your own system is always 127.0.0.1 but use an nslookup to find it. Here's how ya do it if you dont know how

nslookup www.yahoo.com

your ip will come up

Nate
LMK

 

[5dollahoe]

i dont know redhat but in slackware:

ifconfig

its for interface config, itll show all interface including loopback and VPNs.