Ipconfig Mac Terminal Command

How to Find Your IP Address on a Mac Using Terminal

Method 1: Using the ifconfig Command

To find your IP address using the ifconfig command, follow these steps:
1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
2. Type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter:
``` ifconfig ``` 3. Your IP address will be listed next to the "inet" entry for your active network interface (e.g., "en0" or "en1").

Method 2: Using the curl Command

To find your IP address using the curl command, follow these steps:
1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
2. Type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter:
``` curl ifconfig.me ``` 3. Your public IP address will be displayed in the Terminal window.

Method 3: Using the route Command

To find your IP address using the route command, follow these steps:
1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac.
2. Type the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter:
``` route get default ``` 3. Your IP address will be listed next to the "gateway" entry.

Additional Notes:

• The IP address you find using these methods is your internal IP address assigned by your router.
• To find your public IP address (the IP address visible to the internet), you can use a website like whatismyip.com.