How To Install ddupdate on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddupdate on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ddupdate
ddupdate is:
Updates dynamic IP addresses typically obtained using DHCP with dynamic DNS services such as changeip.com, duckdns.org or no-ip.com. This makes it possible to access a machine with a fixed name like myhost.duckdns.org even if the ip address changes. It is a linux-centric, user-friendly and secure alternative to the ubiquitous ddclient(8)
ddupdate has a plugin structure with plugins for obtaining the actual address (typically hardware-dependent) and to update it (service dependent). It is distributed with systemd support to run at regular intervals and with NetworkManager templates to run when interfaces goes up or down.
The package sports a simple interactive setup script which should be suitable in most cases.
There are three methods to install ddupdate on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ddupdate Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ddupdate using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ddupdate
Install ddupdate Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ddupdate using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ddupdate
Install ddupdate 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ddupdate using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ddupdate
How To Uninstall ddupdate on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ddupdate package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ddupdate
Uninstall ddupdate And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ddupdate and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddupdate
Remove ddupdate Configurations and Data
To remove ddupdate configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ddupdate
Remove ddupdate configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ddupdate configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddupdate
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ddupdate package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
