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macOS Public IP Checker Bash Script

Written by

Geoff

in

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This Bash script uses curl to query ifconfig.me for your public IP address and then displays it in the Terminal on macOS.

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#!/bin/bash
# check_public_ip.command - Display your public IP address on macOS
# This script uses curl to query ifconfig.me, which returns your public IP address.
# Usage: ./check_public_ip.command

# Check if curl is installed
if ! command -v curl &>/dev/null; then
  echo "Error: curl is not installed. Please install curl to use this script."
  exit 1
fi

echo "Fetching public IP address..."
public_ip=$(curl -s ifconfig.me)

if [ -z "$public_ip" ]; then
  echo "Error: Unable to retrieve public IP address."
  exit 1
fi

echo "Your public IP address is: $public_ip"

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