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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
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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