+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+#
+# Licence statement goes here
+#
+
+import socket
+def get_ip():
+ s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+ try:
+ # doesn't even have to be reachable
+ s.connect(('192.255.255.255', 1))
+ IP = s.getsockname()[0]
+ except:
+ IP = '127.0.0.1'
+ finally:
+ s.close()
+ return IP