Get Public IP from Terminal on Ubuntu 22.04 Example

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Step 1: Use Dig command to get public IP address

The Dig along with the OpenDNS will help you in getting your public IP address on the terminal. The below-given command will be used for this purpose:

$ dig +short myip.opendns.com @resolver1.opendns.com

Step 2: Use host command to get public IP address

You can also find the IP address using the host command that gives you a public IP address through DNS lookups. Run the following host command to get a public IP address:

 
$ host myip.opendns.com resolver1.opendns.com

Step 3: Use wget command to get IP address

You can also get a public IP address using the wget piped with xarg command which is shown below:

$ wget -qO- http://ipecho.net/plain | xargs echo

Step 4: Use curl command to get IP address

Another way to get a public IP address from the terminal on Ubuntu is using the curl command. However, first you will need to install curl using the following command:

 
$ sudo apt install curl

To construct the virtual environment, run the following command inside the directory:

$ curl ifconfig.co

You can also use the curl command with ifconfig.me and it will give the public IP address on the terminal:

$ curl ifconfig.me && echo

Or you can use the following curl command with icanhazip service to get public IP on your Ubuntu 2.04 terminal:

$ curl icanhazip.com && echo