Re: [aclug-L] apache server

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Type /sbin/ifconfig.  Look for the ppp0 section.  The relevant address 
is the "inet addr" value.

You can convert that to a hostname by using the nslookup utility.
Simply start nslookup, punch in the IP address, and it will give you
the hostname.

John

Truong Do <tcdo@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Could anyone tell me the way to find out the IP address and host name when
> I connect to my internet service provider?  The reason I need these
> because I want to run the web server on my system and  I don't know what
> should I put in URL for my local machine.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> -Leon Do
> 
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