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# DDCLIENT v3.9.1
ddclient is a Perl client used to update dynamic DNS entries for accounts
`ddclient` is a Perl client used to update dynamic DNS entries for accounts
on many dynamic DNS services.
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## Supported services
Dynamic DNS services currently supported include:
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Gandi - See https://gandi.net
dnsexit - See https://dnsexit.com/ for details
DDclient now supports many of cable/dsl broadband routers.
`ddclient` now supports many cable and DSL broadband routers.
Comments, suggestions and requests: use the issues on https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient/issues/new
The code was originally written by Paul Burry and is now hosted and maintained
The code was originally written by Paul Burry and is now hosted and maintained
through github.com. Please check out http://ddclient.net
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## REQUIREMENTS
* An account from a supported dynamic DNS service provider
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If you are not using daemon-mode, configure cron and dhcp or ppp as described below.
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## TROUBLESHOOTING
1. enable debugging and verbose messages: ``$ ddclient -daemon=0 -debug -verbose -noquiet``
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Note that some routers use either 'root' or 'admin' as their login
while some others accept anything.
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## USING DDCLIENT WITH ppp
## USING DDCLIENT WITH `ppp`
If you are using a ppp connection, you can easily update your DynDNS
entry with each connection, with:
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Alternatively, you may just configure ddclient to operate as a daemon
and monitor your ppp interface.
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## USING DDCLIENT WITH cron
## USING DDCLIENT WITH `cron`
If you have not configured ddclient to use daemon-mode, you'll need to
configure cron to force an update once a month so that the dns entry will
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cp sample-etc_cron.d_ddclient /etc/cron.d/ddclient
vi /etc/cron.d/ddclient
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## USING DDCLIENT WITH dhcpcd-1.3.17
## USING DDCLIENT WITH `dhcpcd-1.3.17`
If you are using dhcpcd-1.3.17 or thereabouts, you can easily update
your DynDNS entry automatically every time your lease is obtained
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Alternatively, you may just configure ddclient to operate as a daemon
and monitor your ethernet interface.
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## USING DDCLIENT WITH dhclient
## USING DDCLIENT WITH `dhclient`
If you are using the ISC DHCP client (dhclient), you can update
your DynDNS entry automatically every time your lease is obtained
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Alternatively, you may just configure ddclient to operate as a daemon
and monitor your ethernet interface.
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