How do you check your external IP?

[Sadiq Saif]

I usually do this:
curl -q http://icanhazip.com/

That supports IPv6 as well, I have it set up as an alias in my zsh config

On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 12:29 PM, William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> How do you check your external IP?  I know about <whatismyip.com>, but I
> would like to know other sites.
>
> I usually go to my router's webpage.  But, my new router has fancy Java
> enabled webpage that I can't log in using Lynx.  So, I can't script it.
> My plan is to send email to myself if IP changes.  :-)
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