setting up ddclient

[Tony Arnold]

Wade,

Wade Smart wrote:
> 11212007 1727 GMT-6
> 
> Im reposting this from another group as I received no help.
> 
> Wade
> 
> 11192007 1207 GMT-6
> 
> A while back I set up a DynDNS account. I downloaded the ddclient and I
> thought I set it up properly. Apparently not. The updater is not working.
> 
> I have my information in a text file located at /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
> 
> Its a daemon that runs every 600 seconds.
> Im still new enough that I do not understand exactly how LOTS of things
> work. But, I know that if I type in sudo ddclient the client is supposed
> to run until the computer turns off.
> 
> In my Syslog it says:
> Nov 19 11:54:27 wadesmart ddclient[24065]:
> WARNING:  Cannot create file '/var/run/ddclient.pid'. (Permission denied)
> 
> Nov 19 11:54:28 wadesmart ddclient[24065]:
> SUCCESS:  updating wadesmart.homelinux.com: good: IP address set to
> 24.116.7.60
> 
> Nov 19 11:54:28 wadesmart ddclient[24065]:
> FATAL:    Cannot create file '/var/cache/ddclient/ddclient.cache'. (No
> such file or directory)
> 
> Nov 19 11:56:13 wadesmart ddclient[24158]:
> WARNING:  updating wadesmart.homelinux.com: nochg: No update required;
> unnecessary attempts to change to the current address are considered abusive
> 
> Nov 19 11:56:13 wadesmart ddclient[24158]:
> FATAL:    Cannot create file '/var/cache/ddclient/ddclient.cache'. (No
> such file or directory)
> 
> AS I read this, the file ran one time and said my client is on the
> correct address. But there is a problem with the cache and pid.
> 
> In the conf file it says:
> pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid
> 
> and as I look in the /var/run folder I see the ddclient.pid file.
> 
> There is however now /var/cache/ddclient  so I guess that is not created
> automatically.
> 
> Well, not knowing any better, I created the ddlcient file in that
> location. But, I quickly discovered that the user and group isnt
> correct. A little further research into figuring out user and group for
> services lead me way deep into a hole of which I have no lite to see by.
> 
> So, if someone could help me with this, I would much appreciate it.

I would try the following:

	1) Stop the ddclient using 'sudo /etc/init.d/ddclient stop'
	2) Delete /var/run/ddclient.pid file and the /var/cache/ddclient directory
	3) Start up the ddclient with 'sudo /etc/init.d/ddclient start'
	4) Monitor the syslog file.

If it is still not working, then I suggest you post your ddclient.conf
file (mask out the dyndns credentials and anything else you want to keep
private).

Regards,
Tony.
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