Install a dyndns client on Ubuntu
This how to will guide you through the process of installing a dynamic dns service client on Ubuntu.
First we update our package manager:
apt-get update apt-get upgrade
Now that we have a current system we can install the new package:
apt-get install ddclient
Select your dyndns provider from the list, for me it’s www.dyndns.com.
Enter the domain name that should be updated into the following field.
Enter your user name and password.
In the next dialog you have to enter the network device whos ip where the domain name should be resolved to.
For me this is eth0.
You can change the settings also via the config file:
vim /etc/ddclient.conf
My file looks as follows:
# Configuration file for ddclient generated by debconf # # /etc/ddclient.conf pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid protocol=dyndns2 use=if, if=eth0 server=members.dyndns.org login=username password='password' host.dyndns.biz