>> wget -O -i icanhazip.com >> --2011-06-05 18:28:04-- http://icanhazip.com/ >> Resolving icanhazip.com... 2001:470:1f10:d57:feed:beef:cafe:d00d, 50.56.84.181 >> Connecting to icanhazip.com|2001:470:1f10:d57:feed:beef:cafe:d00d|:80... >> failed: Connection timed out. >> Connecting to icanhazip.com|50.56.84.181|:80... connected. >> HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK >> Length: 16 [text/plain] >> Saving to: “-i” >> btw the -O flag expects a filename, I guess you have some file called "-i" lying around somewhere... :)