How to display a list of available network interfaces' IP addresses

yrs7 · 06-06-2013, 10:49 AM

Hi,

I'm writing a server and a client programs. For the server part, I want it to display a list of its available network interfaces. This way, a user can choose which interface for the server to use. Any suggestions, guys?

yrs7

shane25119 · 06-06-2013, 11:00 AM

The command line can display all availiable interfaces (connected or otherwise) with

[CODE]
iwconfig
[\CODE]

grail · 06-06-2013, 11:05 AM

Well I am sure there are plenty of suggestions ... My first would be ... in what language??

jason_m · 06-07-2013, 12:49 AM

If you are interested in using C, this recent/current thread should help you out:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...al-4175464150/

Note that getifaddrs() is not part of the POSIX standard, although it is available on BSD and Linux (if you are on Windows, you likely need a different solution.)

yingjusuen · 06-07-2013, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yrs7

Hi,

I'm writing a server and a client programs. For the server part, I want it to display a list of its available network interfaces. This way, a user can choose which interface for the server to use. Any suggestions, guys?

yrs7

p.s. I use C and Berkeley socket.

ta0kira · 06-08-2013, 04:40 PM

Please see my example in your other thread of a very similar topic. It gives you both interface names and their associated IP addresses. Also, why does it seem like you have two accounts?

Kevin Barry