nsupdate.info is a dynamic DNS client that allows you to update your IP address on dynamic DNS services like dyndns.org or noip.com. In this tutorial, we will be installing nsupdate.info on Void Linux.
Before starting, ensure that you have the following:
Ensure that your system is up-to-date by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -S
Install nsupdate.info by running the following command:
sudo xbps-install -y nsupdate
Verify that it has been installed properly by running the following command:
nsupdate -v
This should print nsupdate's version number.
Create a configuration file for nsupdate.info. You can use the following as a template:
server api.dynu.com
zone mydomain.com
update-key myusername:mypassword
hostname myhostname.mydomain.com
Replace the values with your own values.
myusername with your username and mypassword with your password.myhostname.mydomain.com with the hostname you wish to update.Save the configuration file to /etc/nsupdate/nsupdate.conf.
Test your configuration by running the following command:
nsupdate -C /etc/nsupdate/nsupdate.conf -d
This should print the output of nsupdate's DNS update request.
You have successfully installed nsupdate.info on your Void Linux system and configured it to update your dynamic DNS service. You can run this command periodically to ensure that your IP address is up-to-date.
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