ppp / internet address question

[sgk at sgk.tiac.net (Susan G. Kleinmann)]

Tom Cavin <tec at usa1.com> wrote:
> 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?
> [snip]
> I need to get the actual hostname in order to
> establish certain connections like Hyper-G servers.

I believe the command
    ifconfig
tells you what you want to know.

Susan Kleinmann
sgk at sgk.tiac.net