Manjaro Sync dynamic IP with openDNS service via ddclient

Sync dynamic IP with openDNS service via ddclient

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Requirements - Account on openDNS

Service ddclient for sync dynamic IP need account in OpenDNS. You need:

  • Create an account on openDNS and login to OpenDNS Dashboard. Create a new Network in the settings.
  • Login on DNS-O-Matic Site using e-mail and password from OpenDNS.
  • Add new Service. From list select OpenDNS. Click button Update account info for sync OpenDNS Dashboard settings with DNS-O-Matic.


Setup openDNS in system settings

Set DNS addresses in resolv.conf file:

user $ sudo nano /etc/resolv.conf.head COPY TO CLIPBOARD


with code:
nameserver 208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220


Note
If Your ISP provide IPv6 support, add these DNS IPv6 addresses entries in next lines in the /etc/resolv.conf.head file:

IPv6 DNS server addresses are:
nameserver 2620:119:35::35
nameserver 2620:119:53::53

Does not provide any level of filtering:
nameserver 2620:0:ccc::2
nameserver 2620:0:ccd::2

Setup openDNS in ddclient

#1 Install ddclient and ddclient dispatcher for NetworkManager:

user $ pamac build networkmanager-dispatcher-ddclient COPY TO CLIPBOARD


#2 Create backup a ddclient.conf file:

user $ sudo cp /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf.skel COPY TO CLIPBOARD


#3 Open ddclient.conf file in text editor.

user $ sudo nano /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf COPY TO CLIPBOARD


#4 Delete current content, paste in:

Note
REMEMBER - replace values email_address, password with correct values.

daemon=1800
syslog=yes
pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid
ssl=yes
use=web, web=myip.dnsomatic.com
server=updates.dnsomatic.com
protocol=dyndns2
login=email_address
password=password
all.dnsomatic.com



Save changes in a file.

#5 Run command to enable NetworkManager-dispatcher.service:

user $ sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager-dispatcher.service COPY TO CLIPBOARD


#6 Logout and login.

#7 Visit site: openDNS Dashboard to check sync status.

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