DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: Add ddclient to MyDSL



I have been experimenting with creating a URL for my DSL machine which would not cost me alot of money.  I found a solution that cost $0.  

I am connected to internet using a SBC DSL modem with a dynamic IP supplied by a SBC DHCP server.  Having SBC assign a static IP is too costly for my limited needs.  My solution was to look into using a dynamic name server.  These servers map your IP to a URL using their domain name <my_name>.<dynamic_dns_domain>.<ext>.  In additions to the URL you must run a "ddclient" on your machine.  When your puplic IP changes the ddclient notifies the dynamic dns server and your URL is remapped to your new public IP.

I found the service provided by http://www.dyndns.com and the ddclient inadyn at http://inadyn.ina-tech.net/ to work very well for my purpose. The inadyn client works right out of the box.  I down loaded and started it up and it worked so I am thinking it would not be hard to add it as an official MyDSL extension.  The source is provided as well as the binary.  I am afriad I do not know how to add a dsl extentions otherwise I would give it a try.
ddclient is a script..I dont think it has a binary at all..

Are you running from full live cd or do you have a HD install or what?

Brian
AwPhuch
Brian -

I am running DSL 2.2 as a frugal install on a EPIA 5000 mobo.  

I might have used the term ddclient incorrectly.  I thought it was a generic term referring to any number of clients that provide this type service.  I know that there are several versions some written as scripts and others written in some source programing language like c or java.  The client I was recommending (other might work as well or better) is written in 'c' and complied as an executable.

bash-2.05b# file inadyn
inadyn: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.2.0, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), not stripped
bash-2.05b#

All of the source is available at their web site.

Actually it does not matter to me which client is added to MyDSL, I just found this one and it seems to work without modification.  It is an inexpensive way to allow users to access their computers remotely using a URL even it your service provider is supplying a dynamic IP.  Or you setup a web, ftp or e-mail server all on you home computer.  Anyway just an idea.
Sounds like a good candidate for a new MyDSL extension.

Please read up on the extension building process and give it a try.

There is information inside the DSL wiki and also by searching the forums.

original here.