Find Your Local IP Address in Debian 11

What is the local IP address?

The local IP address is a number that identifies your device on the your home and the office network.

Why do we need to know the local IP address?

Knowing the local IP address helps you to access your device from the other devices on the same network or fix the network problems.

How can I quickly see my local IP address in Debian 11?

We can run the simple commands like the ip addr command and ifconfig command in the terminal to view the local IP address.

Is there a command that only shows the local IP address number?

Yes the ‘ hostname -I ‘ command directly displays the your local IP address number without any additional information.

Do all the commands show the same local IP address?

Yes all the valid commands for checking the local IP address should show the same IP address number for your device on that network.

The IP address is the specific number that identifies the devices on the network. This IP address will help the other devices to find and communicate with your device. When you connect your device to a a computer or phone to the local network such as your home and office network it immediately assigns a local IP address to your device. This local IP address is very different from the public IP address that your network uses to connect to the internet.

In the Debian 11 operating system, there are so many ways to find your local IP address. This is very useful when you need to access your device from other devices on the same local network or when you are facing network issues.