INET_IP=`ifconfig eth0 |grep "inet addr"|awk -F : '{ print $2 }'|cut -d \ -f 1`; "That lines casues this error:" cut: the delimeter must be a single character Try `cut --help' for more information. ################################################################################# > This line will grab your current IP off the ppp0 link -- > > INET_IP=`ifconfig ppp0|grep P-t-P|awk -F : '{ print $2 }'|cut -d \ > -f 1`; > > this line will grab your current IP off any ethx link > > INET_IP=`ifconfig eth[x]|grep "inet addr"|awk -F : '{ print $2 > }'|cut -d \ -f 1`; > > change the above to suit your needs ... > > > Alistair > > > > On 2002.10.24 03:44 Tasha Smith wrote: > > > > ---OK...but the only problem is i have a DYNAMIC ip adress. Soo it > > changes and > > soo if i put an Ip adress i have right now in my script where eth0 is > > it will > > change and then it will block me from the net? How can i get it to > > update my ip > > adress in script when it changes! > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site > > http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site http://webhosting.yahoo.com/