quick shell alias to find out external IP address
~ $ alias | grep wanip alias wanip=’dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com’ ~ $ wanip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ~ $ xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is indeed my external ISP dynamically assigned IP address
ramblings, notes, stuff to remember
~ $ alias | grep wanip alias wanip=’dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com’ ~ $ wanip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ~ $ xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is indeed my external ISP dynamically assigned IP address