This can appear in either IPv4 (four numbers separated by dots, for a total of around 8-12 digits) or IPv6 (eight numbers separated by digits, for around 30 digits) form. This is how the internet at large locates and contacts you it is assigned to you by your ISP when you first go online, and can apply to a device or to an entire network that connects to the internet via a single point. In this line, the first four-digit number directly following the word ‘inet’ is your IP. In the resulting information spewed out, you’re looking for the ‘inet’ line (with ‘scope global’ later in the line) – it’s just under ‘link/ether’. Once you’ve got the Terminal open, type in the following then press enter: ip addr show If you’re not running Ubuntu (although this method also works for that distro), then you’ll need to open a Terminal window: search for ‘terminal’ and click it, or you might find the keyboard shortcut is simply the Ctrl+Alt+T keys pressed together. How to find your IP address on other Linux distros In the window that pops up, under the ‘Details’ tab, you will see your IP address displayed (‘IPv4 Address’). Now, depending on whether your connection is wired or wireless, you can click the ‘Settings’ button (which looks like a little sun) next to that connection. (We’re assuming you’re using Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS here, but it should be much the same whatever version you’re running). If your favorite flavor of Linux is Ubuntu – as it is for many folks – it’s possible to find your private IP by going to the ‘Activities’ overview (top-left), where you can type in ‘network’, then click on ‘Network’. How to find your IP address on Linux (Ubuntu)
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