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== How to download and install the latest version of ddclient ==
== How to download and install the latest version of ddclient ==


DDclient is a perl script to update accounts for Dynamic DNS Service Provider. [https://sourceforge.net/projects/ddclient/]
[https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient DDclient] is a perl script to update accounts for Dynamic DNS Service Provider.


== Install ==
== Install ==
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ddclient is available in testing/edge repository.
ddclient is available in testing/edge repository.


In order to use it, you need first to enable that repository by adding to /etc/apk/repositories:
In order to use it, you need first to enable that [[Repositories|repository]] by adding to /etc/apk/repositories:


<code># echo http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing</code>
<code># echo http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing</code>

Revision as of 22:02, 2 April 2023

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 testing/edge repository.

In order to use it, you need first to enable that repository by adding to /etc/apk/repositories:

# echo http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing

# 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