How to use the command ipconfig (with examples)

The ipconfig command is used to view and control IP configuration state on a device. It provides information about the network interfaces and their IP addresses.

Use case 1: List all network interfaces

Code:

ipconfig getiflist

Motivation: You may need to list all the network interfaces on your device to check their configuration or troubleshoot network connectivity issues.

Explanation: The ipconfig command is used to retrieve information about the network interfaces. The getiflist argument is used to list all the network interfaces on the device.

Example output:

Interface list:
en0
en1
lo0

Use case 2: Show the IP address of an interface

Code:

ipconfig getifaddr interface_name

Motivation: You may want to know the IP address of a specific network interface to configure network services or to troubleshoot connectivity issues.

Explanation: The ipconfig command with the getifaddr argument allows you to retrieve the IP address of a specific network interface. You need to replace “interface_name” in the command with the name of the interface you want to get the IP address for.

Example output:

192.168.1.10

Conclusion:

The ipconfig command is a powerful tool for managing IP configurations on a device. It allows you to list all network interfaces and retrieve the IP address of a specific interface. This can be useful for network troubleshooting and configuration tasks.