Clean way to get one's network IP address?

[Gilles Ganault]

Hello

I need to get the local computer's IP address, ie. what's displayed
when running "ifconfig" in Linux:

# ifconfig
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:15:58:A1:D5:6F  
          inet addr:192.168.0.79  Bcast:192.168.0.255
Mask:255.255.255.0

I know about socket.gethostbyname, but this relies on what's in
/etc/hosts, and I'd rather have a more independent solution.

What would be a good way to do this?

Thank you.