remote_box_info.py

#!/usr/bin/env python


import socket

def get_remote_box_info():
    remote_host = 'www.infose.cc'
    try:
        print "IP address: %s" %socket.gethostbyname_ex(remote_host)
    except socket.error, err_msg:
        print "%s: %s" % (remote_host, err_msg)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    get_remote_box_info()