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=============================================================================== ===============================================================================
DDCLIENT v3.6.7 # DDCLIENT v3.8.0
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. on many dynamic DNS services.
IMPORTANT: The format and options used by ddclient have CHANGED.
Please examine the sample configuration file.
It is highly recommended that you take advantage of the
new daemon mode of operation.
IMPORTANT: The installation location for the ddclient script has changed from
/root/bin/
to
/usr/sbin/
=============================================================================== ===============================================================================
Dynamic DNS services currently supported include: Dynamic DNS services currently supported include:
DynDNS.com - See http://www.dyndns.com for details on obtaining a free account. DynDNS.com - See http://www.dyndns.com for details on obtaining a free account.
Hammernode - See http://www.hn.org for details on obtaining a free account. Hammernode - See http://www.hn.org for details on obtaining a free account.
Zoneedit - See http://www.zoneedit.com for details. Zoneedit - See http://www.zoneedit.com for details.
EasyDNS - See http://www.easydns.com for details. EasyDNS - See http://www.easydns.com for details.
NameCheap - See http://www.namecheap.com for details NameCheap - See http://www.namecheap.com for details
ConCont - See http://www.dydns.za.net for details ConCont - See http://www.dydns.za.net for details
DnsPark - See http://www.dnspark.com for details DnsPark - See http://www.dnspark.com for details
DslReports - See http://www.dslreports.com for details DslReports - See http://www.dslreports.com for details
Sitelutions - see http://www.sitelutions.com for details Sitelutions - see http://www.sitelutions.com for details
Loopia - See http://www.loopia.se for details Loopia - See http://www.loopia.se for details
DDclient now supports many of cable/dsl broadband routers. DDclient now supports many of cable/dsl broadband routers.
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INSTALLATION: INSTALLATION:
cp ddclient /usr/sbin/ cp ddclient /usr/sbin/
mkdir /etc/ddclient mkdir /etc/ddclient
mkdir /var/cache/ddclient mkdir /var/cache/ddclient
cp sample-etc_ddclient.conf /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf cp sample-etc_ddclient.conf /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
vi /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf vi /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
-- and change hostnames, logins, and passwords appropriately -- and change hostnames, logins, and passwords appropriately
## For those using Redhat style rc files and using daemon-mode: ## For those using Redhat style rc files and using daemon-mode:
cp sample-etc_rc.d_init.d_ddclient /etc/rc.d/init.d/ddclient cp sample-etc_rc.d_init.d_ddclient /etc/rc.d/init.d/ddclient
## enable automatic startup when booting ## enable automatic startup when booting
## check your distribution ## check your distribution
/sbin/chkconfig --add ddclient /sbin/chkconfig --add ddclient
## start the first time by hand ## start the first time by hand
/etc/rc.d/init.d/ddclient start /etc/rc.d/init.d/ddclient start
## If you are not using daemon-mode, configure cron and dhcp or ppp ## If you are not using daemon-mode, configure cron and dhcp or ppp
## as described below. ## as described below.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TROUBLESHOOTING: TROUBLESHOOTING:
1. enable debugging and verbose messages. 1. enable debugging and verbose messages.
$ ddclient -daemon=0 -debug -verbose -noquiet ``$ ddclient -daemon=0 -debug -verbose -noquiet``
2. Do you need to specify a proxy? 2. Do you need to specify a proxy?
If so, just add a If so, just add a
proxy=your.isp.proxy ``proxy=your.isp.proxy``
to the ddclient.conf file. to the ddclient.conf file.
3. Define the IP address of your router with fw=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in 3. Define the IP address of your router with ``fw=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx`` in
/etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf and then try ``/etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf`` and then try
$ ddclient -daemon=0 -query ``$ ddclient -daemon=0 -query``
to see if the router status web page can be understood. to see if the router status web page can be understood.
4. Need support for another router/firewall? 4. Need support for another router/firewall?
Define the router status page yourself with: Define the router status page yourself with:
fw=url-to-your-router's-status-page ``fw=url-to-your-router``'s-status-page
fw-skip=any-string-preceding-your-IP-address ``fw-skip=any-string-preceding-your-IP-address``
ddclient does something like this to provide builtin support for ddclient does something like this to provide builtin support for
common routers. common routers.
For example, the Linksys routers could have been added with: For example, the Linksys routers could have been added with:
fw=192.168.1.1/Status.htm fw=192.168.1.1/Status.htm
fw-skip=WAN.*?IP Address fw-skip=WAN.*?IP Address
OR OR
Send me the output from: Send me the output from: