ppp / internet address question

[Tom Cavin]

Hi,

How can I query the kernel (or pppd) for my own internet address number 
when I am dialed in to a provider that assigns from a group of numbers?
I call MASSinternet and receive a local IP address from their pool, which 
shows up in my system log.  I need to get the actual hostname in order to
establish certain connections like Hyper-G servers.

I am trying to automate the proceedure that involves tailing the log file 
to get my local IP address, using nslookup on the address to get the dns 
name of the ppp connection, setting my hostname to that particular name, 
and connecting to a Hyper-G server.

I thought I could use netstat -nr to get the number, but that didn't 
work: it just gives me the destination address.  I would vastly prefer to 
not have to tail my system log to get this info.  It is certain that 
some running process has the data.  I just don't know how to get it out.

Thanks in advance,

--Tom

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Tom Cavin
tec at usa1.com