Net::Address::IPv4::Local - A class for discovering the local system's IP address
0.12
use Net::Address::IPv4::Local; # Get the local system's IP address that is "connected" to "the internet": my $address = Net::Address::IPv4::Local->public; # Get the local system's IP address that is "connected" to the given remote # IP address: my $address = Net::Address::IPv4::Local->connected_to($remote_address);
Net::Address::IPv4::Local discovers the local system's IP address that would be used as the source address when contacting "the internet" or a certain specified remote IP address.
This class just provides the following instance methods:
Returns the textual representation of the local system's IP address that is "connected" to "the internet".
Returns the textual representation of the local system's IP address that is "connected" to the given remote IP address.
The latest version of Net::Address::IPv4::Local is available on CPAN and at http://www.mehnle.net/software/net-address-ipv4-local.
Support is usually (but not guaranteed to be) given by the author, Julian Mehnle <julian@mehnle.net>.
Net::Address::IPv4::Local is Copyright (C) 2005 Julian Mehnle <julian@mehnle.net>.
Net::Address::IPv4::Local is free software. You may use, modify, and distribute it under the same terms as Perl itself, i.e. under the GNU GPL or the Artistic License.
To install Net::Address::IPv4::Local, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm Net::Address::IPv4::Local
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install Net::Address::IPv4::Local
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.