A:
To update your Hostnames using the SuperDDNS Updater For Linux, follow the steps below. You will need the following:
- A UserID
- A HostID
- cURL installed
- Root or sudo level permissions
Table Of Contents
Distro Compatibility
Installation And Setup
Additional Parameters
File Locations
Distro Compatibility
If the chart below does not include your distro of choice, it may still be compatible.
The SuperDDNS Updater For Linux requires the following for installation:
- The systemd service manager
- cURL
However, you can still run the Updater in interactive, or background mode on distros without systemd.
| Distro |
Version |
| Mint |
19.3 |
| Ubuntu |
20.04 |
| Debian |
Buster |
| Raspberry Pi OS (Raspbian) |
May 2020 |
| Proxmox |
6.2.1 |
| Kali |
2020.2 |
| Tails |
4.6 |
| Pop!_OS |
20.04 |
| Zorin |
15.2 |
| Elementary OS |
5.1 |
| Untangle |
15.0 |
| OpenSuse |
Leap |
| Fedora |
32 |
| CentOS |
8.1 |
| Manjaro |
20.01 |
| Arch |
2020.05.01 |
| Solus |
Fortitude |
Installation And Setup
Step 1:
Download the latest version of the SuperDDNS Updater for Linux:
wget https://www.superddns.net/downloads/linux/updater/setup.sh
Step 2:
Next, set the execute permission on the script you just downloaded.
chmod +x setup.sh
Step 3:
Now we execute the script using sudo, or as root with the --install parameter.
sudo ./setup.sh --install
Step 4:
Enter your UserID.
Step 5:
Enter the HostID you wish to update.
Step 6:
Choose your update interval in minutes. 5 miniutes is the minimal value for free accounts, see this knowledge base article for more information.
Step 7:
The installation is complete. Next we will need to test the configuration.
Step 8:
Let's launch the updater with the -i interactive mode parameter to make sure it is updating your Hostname successfully.
sudo /opt/superddns-updater/updater.sh -i
Step 9:
If you see the message "Updated Successfully," then you are ready to start the updater service.
sudo systemctl start superddns-updater.service
Step 10:
And finally, let's check the service status.
sudo systemctl status superddns-updater.service
Additional Parameters
Usage:
setup.sh < parameter >
--install
Installs the SuperDDNS Updater as a service on your system.
--uninstall
Uninstalls the SuperDDNS Updater service from your system.
-i
Interactive mode launches the SuperDDNS Updater as a command-line application with live display of update results.
-b
Background mode runs the SuperDDNS Updater as a background process.
-c
Configuration mode prompts you for your UserID, HostID, and update interval.
File Locations
The SuperDDNS Updater stores data in the following locations:
Log File
/var/log/superddns-updater.log
Configuration File
/etc/superddns-updater/options.conf
Installation Directory
/opt/superddns-updater/