Overview

Linux tips and tricks continued..

Public IP Address Finder

If you wish to find the public address associated with your machine curl utility can help you. I used to go to some popular website like whatismyip.com to find my public ip address however now I use curl just like this.

curl ifconfig.me

Combine the goods of ping and traceroute

My TraceRoute or mtr as it is called is a sweet little utility that combines trace route and ping together to form a powerful interface that can help you find packet drop rates at each hop. Use mtr to find how it can enhance your normal ping or traceroute commands

mtr linuxdrops.com

Cheers!!!