Convert Command Output To Json Via Pipe

Easily convert the output of the ifconfig command to JSON format for automation and integration.

Terminal

<ifconfig> | jc <--ifconfig>

<ifconfig> | jc <--ifconfig>

#!/bin/bash

# Convert Command Output To Json Via Pipe
{{ifconfig}} | jc {{--ifconfig}}

When To Use

Integrating network configurations into an automated pipeline for processing.

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Generated Command

<ifconfig> | jc <--ifconfig>

Terminal Output

Expected runtime feedback

Simulated preview

Output

{
  "eth0": {
    "inet": "192.168.1.10",
    "netmask": "255.255.255.0"
  },
  "lo": {
    "inet": "127.0.0.1",
    "netmask": "255.0.0.0"
  }
}

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

<ifconfig>: Base Command; The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Ifconfig before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<ifconfig>: ifconfig; The value supplied for ifconfig.
<--ifconfig>: ifconfig; The value supplied for ifconfig.

How To Run

Execution path

Step 1
Run the ifconfig command to display network configurations.
Step 2
Pipe the output to jc with the --ifconfig option to convert it to JSON.
Step 3
Review the JSON output for integration into your automated pipeline.

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