[GRLUG] dyndns client on ubuntu

[Steve Romanow]

john-thomas richards wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 11:49:40AM -0500, Steve Romanow wrote:
>   
>> Anyone using dyndns with comcast?  I have been using a virtual host for 
>> years and have never had any issue.  Since purchasing a new linksys 
>> router (that has a dyndns client on it), it never updates correctly.
>>
>> I then installed the ubuntu ddclient (going from memory, I cannot access 
>> my server bc of the cursed problem), and it sends my local private ip up 
>> to dyndns.
>>
>> Whats the best practice now for using dyndns?
>>     
>
> I have used DynDNS for the past few years with Comcast.  I have a
> Linksys router (Vonage) that for a long time would not update
> automatically.  I would manually update when I received a warning email
> from DynDNS.  I wish I could tell you how I fixed it, but I stopped
> receiving those emails; the router seems to be updating automatically.
> I am not sure why.
>   
If I could get a warning email that would help.  I just find that when I 
try to ssh into my server, I cant reach it. 

That machine is getting finicky, so I may have to take it out and shoot it.

Thanks for the advice guys.