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Posted by geekpirat 1454 days ago
Category: Configuration / Get Started | Tags: ubuntu linux dynamic ip
I would like to see a Dynamic IP Updater for Ubuntu/Linux.

I know there are workarounds but there are tedious and not as good as an official Updater.

And as the Forum entries shows, I am not the only one who would be happy to see something like that.

Thanks for listening, Fingon
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written by ictag 1410 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Comment: + -

http://ddclient.wiki.sourceforge.net/ offers a script but I'm not brave enough to try this. I'd love a simple graphic UI program like the Windows version.

written by c00ltech 1146 days ago Rating: 2 | Rate Comment: + -

Getting an OpenDNS Client and GUI is definitely a must. This is 2010, I'm sure "linux for human beings" doesn't include having to launch terminals just to run opendns with a workaround. PLEASE SUPPORT! :)

written by wksadm 1092 days ago Rating: 1 | Rate Comment: + -

YES PLEASE!!! A graphical inferface would be nice but even if there was a pre-configured package that can be downloaded and installed through aptitude!

written by arkieguy 1005 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Here is a pretty simple way to do it without scripts or much magic....

http://www.arkienet.com/blog/2010/01/ubuntu-opendns/

written by asoearfrm 865 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

The current updater setup for a Linux box requires configuring ddclient. But this means the user has to openly display both his OpenDNS Account username & password. The Windows Updater Client does not require open display of the username and password of the account.

OpenDNS, please create an Updater Client for Linux that does not require open display of the OpenDNS Account username & password--both for the security of the user and OpenDNS!

written by ant2ne 821 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

"But this means the user has to openly display both his OpenDNS Account username & password"

The conf file containing your user name and password has the following permissions

ls -l ddclient.conf

-rw------- 1 root root 233 2011-02-23 10:10 ddclient.conf

Which means only root can read or write to this file. If someone gets root access on your machine, you are going to have worse problems than your dns updating. This is no less secure than a windows machine that 'masks' a password with ******s. A hacker can still get that password with admin access and the right software ;-)

written by a-dubz STAFF 248 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Please see http://www.opendns.com/support/article/101 for more information on a Linux IP updater.
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written by kidxrated 179 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Comment: + -

Nice is this.sh or no i am lost on it.
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