If you manage Linux servers, troubleshoot home networks, or automate cloud deployments, you’ve likely typed ip addr show or ip route hundreds of times. But have you ever turned those commands into an IP script ?
#!/bin/bash echo "=== IP Address Report ===" ip -br addr show ip script
echo -e "\n=== Neighbors (ARP) ===" ip neigh show If you manage Linux servers, troubleshoot home networks,
0 * * * * /home/user/check-public-ip.sh For advanced needs (e.g., scanning your whole subnet), Python’s ipaddress module is a lifesaver. If you manage Linux servers
Run it to discover active devices on your LAN. A good IP script should be idempotent — running it twice doesn’t break things. Always check before setting an IP:
#!/usr/bin/env python3 import ipaddress import subprocess import sys network = ipaddress.ip_network("192.168.1.0/24", strict=False)