How to Find Your Local IP Address in Debian 11 Using Command Line

Command 1

This command will display details about your network connections. Look for a line mentioning “inet” followed by a series of numbers separated by dots. Those numbers represent your local IP address.

Command :

ip addr

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Command 2

This command also shows information about your network connections. Look for a section with the word “inet” followed by some numbers separated by dots. Those numbers are your local IP address.

Command :

ifconfig

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Command 3

This is a shorter way to run the “ip addr” command. It will show the same network information, with your local IP address listed under a section that says “inet” followed by some numbers separated by dots.

Command :

ip a

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Command 4

This command shows the routing table on your system. It does not directly display your local IP address. However, you can look for an entry with the word “src” followed by some numbers separated by dots. Those numbers represent your local IP address.

Command :

ip r

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Command 5

This command will directly display your local IP address. It will show the IP address assigned to your system without any additional details.

Command :

hostname -I

Output :

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.