diff --git a/scripts/trap.functions b/scripts/trap.functions
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+
+trim() {
+	trimmed=$*
+	trimmed=${trimmed%% }
+	trimmed=${trimmed## }
+	echo "$trimmed"
+}
+
+getDefaultIP() {
+	local routedev=$(ip -o -4 route show default)
+	routedev=${routedev##* dev }
+	routedev=${routedev%% *}
+	
+	if [[ -z "$routedev" ]]
+	then
+		echo ""
+		return 1
+	else
+		local defipaddr=$(ip -o -4 addr show "${routedev}")
+		defipaddr=${defipaddr##* inet }
+		defipaddr=${defipaddr%% *}
+		local mask=${defipaddr#*/}
+		local ip=${defipaddr%/*}
+
+		echo "${ip}"
+	fi
+
+	#echo "$routedev"
+	#echo "${ip}/${mask}"
+}
+