vkolagotla / ip-dns-info

Argos plugin to show Public IP and DNS info on GNOME topbar

IP Address and DNS details

Argos plug-in to Display IP and DNS details in the top bar of GNOME desktop environment.

Installation

1. Obviously you need python and Argos (recommended for all gnome versions) / Argos (gnome-3.36 branch for gnome versions <40) and python pytz module if its not installed via pip install pytz
2. Copy the script to ~/.config/argos/ directory.
3. Make the script executable by running chmod +x ip_dns_info.c.1m.py.
4. Refresh GNOME extensions by pressing Alt+F2 and typing r and pressing Enter.

Usage

The script should just display the IP and DNS details in the top bar of GNOME desktop with a Country Flag emoji and the city name. If the city name is in green color, it means your system is connected to a VPN. If the city name is in red color, it means your system is not connected to a VPN. You can click on the city name to see the IP and DNS details in a drop down window. Which shows following details:

1. IP Address
2. Timezone
3. Current Time
4. Latitude
5. Longitude
6. Zip Code
7. Region(Usually state)
8. Country
9. ISP(Internet Service Provider)
10. Connection Type(Cellular or Non-Cellular)
11. Proxy(Yes or No)
12. VPN Status(ON or OFF)

How to add more info to the top bar?

Go to IP-API website to check what other details you can get from the API. Then update the script accordingly.

API limitations

There is a limit of 45 requests per minute. If you exceed this limit, you will get blocked for 1 hour. So, please use the script responsibly.

License

The code is licensed under Apache License 2.0. The API does not require any authentication and is free to use for non-commercial use.

TODO:

• Fix Refresh in the Drop down.