howto use curl to get Internet IP

[Andrew Parker]

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:48 PM, Jim <mickeyboa at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I want to use  curl to get my Internet IP address, and getting it to
> ddclirent.
> Using  getip.com and dyndns.org to get my IP for ddclient, isn't working
> out, they shutout  ddclient  after  awhile from getting my Internet IP  to
> send to dyndns.org .
> I understand curl can get the Internet IP for ddclient, does anyone know of
> a  HowTo to show me how to do this ?

http://www.whatismyip.com/automation/n09230945.asp

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IP=$(curl -s -S http://www.whatismyip.com/automation/n09230945.asp)