addr(1)                                                         addr(1)

  addr

  NAME

    addr - displays IP address in network and presentation formats

  SYNOPSIS

    addr [-4 | -6] -n "hexstring" | -p address

  DESCRIPTION

    The addr(1) utility accepts an IPv4 or IPv6 network address in either
    network (hexadecimal) or presentation format and displays the address in
    both formats.

  OPTIONS

    -4
        Indicates that the address is an IPv4 address. If this option and the
        -6 option are omitted, the address is assumed to be IPv4.

    -6
        Indicates that the address is an IPv6 address. If this option and the
        -4 option are omitted, the address is assumed to be IPv4.
    -n "hexstring"
        Specifies a network address in network format. The address must be
        enclosed in quotation marks (").
    -p address
        Specifies a network address in presentation format.

  DIAGNOSTICS

    The addr(1) utility returns 0 for success and >0 if an error occurs.

  EXAMPLES

    $ addr -4 -p 127.0.0.1
    Input: "127.0.0.1"
    Network: [af2 len4] 7f 00 00 01
    Presentation: "127.0.0.1"

    $ addr -4 -n "7f 00 00 01"
    Input: "7f 00 00 01"
    Network: [af2 len4] 7f 00 00 01
    Presentation: "127.0.0.1"