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== Install ==
== Install ==


ddclient is available in testing/edge repository.
ddclient is available in community repository as of Alpine Linux 3.19.


In order to use it, you need first to enable that [[Repositories|repository]] by adding to /etc/apk/repositories:
In order to use it, you need to first install it:
 
<code># echo http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing</code>


<code># apk update</code>
<code># apk update</code>

Revision as of 15:57, 23 October 2024

How to download and install the latest version of ddclient

DDclient is a perl script to update accounts for Dynamic DNS Service Provider.

Install

ddclient is available in community repository as of Alpine Linux 3.19.

In order to use it, you need to first install it:

# apk update

# apk add ddclient

Configuration

A sample configuration file is installed by default in /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf.sample.

Rename it as /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf and modify it according to your needs.

Then, start ddclient as usual:

# rc-service ddclient start

If you want/need, configure the service to start automatically on boot:

# rc-update add ddclient default