On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, linda hanigan wrote:

> Linux Firewalls said to do the follwing so you
> can obtain the ip address. It should be in
> /etc/dhcpc/dhpcd-ppp0.info.
> if [ -n "$PUMP" ]; then
>     echo -n "Determining IP information for $DEVICE..."
>     if /sbin/dhcpcd; then
>         echo " done."
>     else
>         echo " failed."
>         exit 1
>     fi
> However after I log on to the internet these do not exist.
> I know that my Ip dynamically assigns addresses. How
> does my machine know its address after conection.
>                  Help
>                  Linda Hanigan
>
>
ifconfig will tell you.  Or you can look in /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info
if eth0 is your internet interface.  If you source the file in your
firewall script, you can use $IPADDR for your IP address.

Mikkel
-- 

    Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
 for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.



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