ddClient Install

1. (*Login into a command line prompt on your Linux server *)

2. (* Downloads the compressed .tar file *)

      wget http://members.rogers.com/ddclient/pub/ddclient.tar.gz

3. (* Uncompresses the .tar file *)

      tar zxvf ddclient.tar.gz

4. (* Change the directory to the untarred directory *)

      cd ddclient-3.6.3/

5. (* If the directory has a different name, like 3.6.4, use this to find what it is *)

      ls -al

6. (* Copy the script file *)

      cp ddclient /usr/sbin

7. (* Copy the configuration file *)

      cp sample-etc_ddclient.conf /etc/ddclient.conf

8. (* Edit the configuration file *)

      nano /etc/ddclient.conf

9. (* You'll need to uncomment, remove #, the correct querry lines for your IP *)
   (* I used the interface assigned to my external nic *)

      use=if,   if=eth0		# via interfaces

10. (* Uncomment the correct login for your DNS service *)
    (* Do not change the commas or backslashes on edited lines *)

       server=www.zoneedit.com, 		\
       protocol=zoneedit1,			\
       login=your-zoneedit-login,  		\
       password=your-zoneedit-password	\
       www.your.domain,mail.your.domain

11. (* Test that your selected interface gives the correct IP *)

	 ddclient -daemon=0 -query

12. (* Install the client as a daemon *)

       cp sample-etc_rc.d_init.d_ddclient /etc/rc.d/init.d/ddclient
       /sbin/chkconfig --add ddclient