How To Install ddclient on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddclient on Debian 10.
What is ddclient
ddclient is:
This package provides a client to update dynamic IP addresses with several dynamic DNS service providers, such as DynDNS.com.
This makes it possible to use a fixed hostname (such as myhost.dyndns.org) to access a machine with a dynamic IP address.
This client supports both dynamic and (near) static services, as well as MX record and alternative name management. It caches the address, and only attempts the update when it has changed.
There are three methods to install ddclient on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ddclient Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ddclient using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddclient
Install ddclient Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddclient using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddclient
Install ddclient Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ddclient using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddclient
How To Uninstall ddclient on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ddclient package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddclient
Uninstall ddclient And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddclient and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddclient
Remove ddclient Configurations and Data
To remove ddclient configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddclient
Remove ddclient configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddclient configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddclient
Dependencies
ddclient have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddclient package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.