Locate WAN IP from command line using lynx and www.whatismyip.com

jtag · 09-19-2010, 10:37 AM

I would like to know how to locate the IP address using:
1) lynx
2) web site: http://www.whatismyip.com/tools/ip-address-lookup.asp

FYI, I am able to detect my WAN IP address with the next command:

WANIP=$(lynx -dump http://www.whatismyip.com|grep -i "Your IP Address Is"|awk '{print $5}'); echo $WANIP

Peacedog · 09-19-2010, 01:54 PM

Hi jtag, Welcome to LQ. I just used lynx with the link you provided and it worked as expected. Just type G for go, then paste the url in and hit enter. Is this not working for you?

Good luck. ;-)

jtag · 09-19-2010, 04:00 PM

The lynx is working with "http://www.whatismyip.com/tools/ip-address-lookup.asp" but (maybe I was not clear) I would like to implement this in a bash script and to grep the location (Canada, USA ...).
The problem is that I have to enter the IP on the site and I don't know how to implement this in a script.

Peacedog · 09-19-2010, 06:42 PM

I'm afraid I won't be any help. You might start a new thread with a complete explanation of your needs.

Good luck. ;-)

quanta · 09-19-2010, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtag

The lynx is working with "http://www.whatismyip.com/tools/ip-address-lookup.asp" but (maybe I was not clear) I would like to implement this in a bash script and to grep the location (Canada, USA ...).
The problem is that I have to enter the IP on the site and I don't know how to implement this in a script.

I'm not sure if whatismyip.com has shortcut URL to determine the location of an IP. I also tried with -dump, -post_data, -cmd_log, -cmd_script (read from lynx's man page) but not success.

An alternative way, I suggest you use ip2location which has shortcut URL, therefore you can find out the location of an IP address from command line:

Code:

$ lynx -dump --accept_all_cookies http://ip2location.com/8.8.8.8 | grep -A9 "IP Address Country Region City Latitude"
                  IP Address Country Region City Latitude/
                        Longitude ZIP Code Time Zone
       8.8.8.8 [US.gif] UNITED STATES CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN VIEW 37.3956
                      -122.076 [85]94043 -08:00 Map It

                  Net Speed         ISP           Domain
                     DSL    GOOGLE INCORPORATED GOOGLE.COM

               IDD Code Area Code       Weather Station
                  1        650    [86]USCA0746 - MOUNTAIN VIEW