Installing a DynDns
Dyn Dns (Dynamic DNS ) service allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static hostname, allowing your computer to be more easily accessed from various locations on the Internet
Here below you should find how to install Dyn Dns on Ubuntu/Linux
Installation
sudo apt-get install inadyn
Configuration
Create the folder
/etc/inadyn.conf: sudo gedit /etc/inadyn.conf
For DynDns.org
--username yourlogin
--password yourpassword
--dyndns_system dyndns@dyndns.org
--alias youralias.dyndns.org
--background
For DNS-O-Matic (OpenDNS)
--username yourlogin
--password yourpassword
--alias all.dnsomatic.com
--dyndns_server_name updates.dnsomatic.com
--dyndns_server_url /nic/update?
--background
Setting as default
modify the file/etc/rc.local and add the following line:
/usr/sbin/inadyn
Inadyn will be launch automatically after starting up your PC. It will verify whether there is any changes in the IP address . if there is any changes it will automatically send the new IP address to the specified service.
To monitor this procedure:
grep INADYN /var/log/syslog
If you want to modify the time lap between the verification of the IP address add the following line /etc/inadyn.conf:
--update_period_sec 600
600 is equal to 600 secondes (10 minutes). You can modify this value.
Other DynDns client under Linux
ddclient, ez-ipupdate, ipcheck.