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How Do I Configure ddclient with DynDNS.com
rcblackwell:
--- Quote from: mary on December 03, 2012, 01:36:30 PM ---Please give more details of errors etc.
What package & version are you using ?
smeserver-ddclient
or
sme7-ddclient
--- End quote ---
I tried smeserver-ddclient package from the sme7contrib (Version 1.0.0-19.el4.sme ). I'm not very Linux literate thus all I can tell you is that DynDNS did not register a request to update my IP address. Using GREP I managed to pull the following information from the box;
[root@bgoncaweblnx01 ~]# cat /var/log/messages | grep ddclient
Dec 3 15:30:32 bgoncaweblnx01 yum: Installed: smeserver-ddclient-1.0.0-19.el4.sme.noarch
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/ddclient[23420]: /home/e-smith/db/domains: OLD afticarr.com=domain|Content|afticarr|Description|AFTICA Railroad|Nameservers|internet|dns|DYNDNS2|login|rcblackwell|mx||owner|webadmin|password|**********
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 /etc/e-smith/web/panels/manager/cgi-bin/ddclient[23420]: /home/e-smith/db/domains: NEW afticarr.com=domain|Content|afticarr|Description|AFTICA Railroad|Nameservers|internet|dns|DYNDNS3|login|rcblackwell|mx||owner|webadmin|password|**********
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: Processing event: ddclient
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: expanding /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: ERROR: Cannot create output file //etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf.23422 No such file or directory
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: generic_template_expand=action|Event|ddclient|Action|generic_template_expand|Start|1354566702 248180|End|1354566702 367156|Elapsed|0.118976
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: adjusting non-supervised ddclient (restart)
c 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: Stopping ddclient: [FAILED]
c 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: Starting ddclient: [ OK ]
Dec 3 15:31:42 bgoncaweblnx01 esmith::event[23421]: adjust-services=action|Event|ddclient|Action|adjust-services|Start|1354566702 367657|End|1354566702 962514|Elapsed|0.594857
The error listed above leads me to believe ddclient is not able to create a ddclient.conf file. When I tried looking for the file I couldn't find a directory named //etc/ddclient. I did find a ddclient.conf file in the /etc directory. A look through that file reveals all entries are commented out and the file is meant to be used as a sample.
Unless someone offers insight into this issue within the next 24 hours I'll uninstall this package and try installing sme7-dclient.
Thanks
Robert
janet:
rcblackwell
It's a good idea to look at bug reports
http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6211
...and a bugzilla search on smeserver-ddclient finds a few issues (similar to your observations)
http://bugs.contribs.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=smeserver-ddclient&list_id=11229
It would probably be good if you added your experiences & findings to the most appropriate bug, or a new one.
It might help get problems with this contrib resolved.
--- Quote ---Unless someone offers insight into this issue within the next 24 hours I'll uninstall this package and try installing sme7-dclient.
--- End quote ---
There seems to be unresolved issues with the smeserver-ddclient contrib, so I suggest you try the sme7-ddclient without hesitation.
Perhaps this bug has the patches needed to fix smeserver-ddclient, but I have not tried them.
http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6820
rcblackwell:
--- Quote from: mary on December 04, 2012, 02:06:24 AM ---It's a good idea to look at bug reports
http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6211
.......
It would probably be good if you added your experiences & findings to the most appropriate bug, or a new one.
It might help get problems with this contrib resolved.
--- End quote ---
Thank you for this. The problems listed in bug report 6820 are almost identical to the problems I'm facing. I have updated that bug report accordingly. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I'll now work at getting sme7-ddcleint working.
Robert
rcblackwell:
--- Quote from: mary on December 04, 2012, 02:06:24 AM ---There seems to be unresolved issues with the smeserver-ddclient contrib, so I suggest you try the sme7-ddclient without hesitation.
--- End quote ---
I had a little trouble locating this package as the smeserver.free.fr site referenced in the wiki cannot be reached. I managed to find a copy of the file by searching through forum messages. A grep of the catalog for indicates the package has installed and seems to be working. I'll watch this service for a few days and if a problem exists I'll report back.
Thanks for the assistance.
Robert
janet:
rcblackwell
--- Quote ---I had a little trouble locating this package as the smeserver.free.fr site referenced in the wiki cannot be reached. I managed to find a copy of the file by searching through forum messages.
--- End quote ---
Which is probably this post
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,48527.msg241092.html#msg241092
The contrib file is here
http://www.files.com/shared/4f89e32b9c187/sme7-ddclient-3.7.3-7.noarch.zip
Refer also to updated instructions in the ddclient contrib wiki article
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