noip for ubuntu

note for myself

Install noip2 from source

• cd /usr/local/src/
• wget http://www.no-ip.com/client/linux/noip-duc-linux.tar.gz
• tar xf noip-duc-linux.tar.gz
• cd noip-2.1.9-1/
• make install

If you get make not found or missing gcc then you do not have the gcc compiler tools on your machine. At https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingCompilers you can find install instructions if you need help.

Configure the Client

As root (or with sudo) issue the below command:

/usr/local/bin/noip2 -C (dash capital C, this will create the default config file)

Create a Systemd service

Create the file /etc/systemd/system/noip2.service and paste the following:

[Unit]
Description=No-IP Dynamic DNS Update Client
Wants=network-online.target
After=network-online.target

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Alias=noip.service

[Service]
Type=forking
ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/noip2
Restart=always

Activating

 $ systemctl daemon-reload

$ systemctl status noip2.service

$ systemctl start noip2.service (start immediately)

$ systemctl enable noip2.service (start on boot)

noip2.service

# Simple No-ip.com Dynamic DNS Updater

#

# By Nathan Giesbrecht (http://nathangiesbrecht.com)

#

# 1) Install binary as described in no-ip.com's source file (assuming results in /usr/local/bin)

# 2) Run sudo /usr/local/bin/noip2 -C to generate configuration file

# 3) Copy this file noip2.service to /etc/systemd/system/

# 4) Execute `sudo systemctl daemon-reload`

# 5) Execute `sudo systemctl enable noip2`

# 6) Execute `sudo systemctl start noip2`

#

# systemd supports lots of fancy features, look here (and linked docs) for a full list:

# http://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.exec.html

[Unit]

Description=No-ip.com dynamic IP address updater

After=network.target

After=syslog.target

[Install]

WantedBy=multi-user.target

Alias=noip.service

[Service]

# Start main service

ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/noip2

Restart=always

Type=forking