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So I have a Ubuntu Server running 16.04 that I'd like to get the no-ip.com Dynamic Update Client (DUC) installed on and starting automatically.

I did find some instructions (Official No-IP & AskUbuntu Post) and went through the install, but I can't seem to get it to run at boot. Nor does the system seem to recognize that it's installed.

Appreciate any and all attempts at help. :)

EDIT: Found this link that worked perfectly: https://www.andreagrandi.it/2014/09/02/configuring-ddclient-to-update-your-dynamic-dns-at-noip-com/

Hoodahmahn
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Found this link that worked perfectly: https://www.andreagrandi.it/2014/09/02/configuring-ddclient-to-update-your-dynamic-dns-at-noip-com/

noip.com is one of the few dynamic DNS free services that are reliable to use. If you have, like in my situation, a Raspberry Pi connected to your home DSL and you want it to be always reachable without knowing the current IP address (the IP could change if you have a normal DSL service at home), you need a dynamic DNS service.

To update the noip.com one you just need ddclient, a tool that is available in Raspbian/Debian repository. You can install it with this command: sudo apt-get install ddclient

then you just need to edit /etc/ddclient.conf

protocol=dyndns2
ssl=yes
use=web, web=checkip.dyndns.com/, web-skip='Current IP Address: '  
server=dynupdate.no-ip.com  
login=yourusername  
password=yourpassword  
yourhostname.no-ip.org

and restart the client:

sudo /etc/init.d/ddclient restart

Please remember that noip.com free accounts have a limitation: they need to be confirmed every 30 days (You will receive an email and you need to click on the link contained to update your DNS).

Thanks to @NickSillito for the ddclient tip.

JRasmussen
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Hoodahmahn
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