
Updating dyndns automatically from Linux
If you have an account at the eminent service dyndns.com, you can update it automatically from your host by using this method:
Start by installing ddclient like this:
sudo apt install ddclient
The installer will ask you questions about password and which hostnames to update.
The result will be a file /etc/ddclient.conf that looks similar to this one:
# Configuration file for ddclient generated by debconf # # /etc/ddclient.conf protocol=dyndns2 use=web, web=checkip.dyndns.com, web-skip='IP Address' server=members.dyndns.org login=xxxxxxxxx password='xxxxxxxxx' fsh.homedns.org,swish.homedns.org,fsh.dnsalias.com
You can update this file manually later, and restart the ddclient with:
sudo service ddclient restart