EZ-IPUPDATE(8)

💖 EZ-IPUPDATE 💖 (section 8, bestie)

okay so this is the manual page for ez-ipupdate, your lil dynamic DNS client. yes it's from the 8 section, yes it's giving sysadmin main character energy, and yes i'm gonna walk you through it like we're texting. let's go 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

ez-ipupdate — dynamic DNS client, periodt.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

ez-ipupdate [options]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so like. this manual page documents briefly the ez-ipupdate dynamic DNS client. that's it, that's the vibe. short and sweet, lowkey iconic 💅

👑 OPTIONS 👑

ez-ipupdate follows the usual GNU command line syntax, meaning long options start with two dashes (-). no cap.

• -a, --address <ip address> — the string you're sending as your ip address. it's giving "here's my address bestie" ✨
• -b, --cache-file <file> — the file used for caching the ipaddress. memory but make it a file 💾
• -c, --config-file <file> — configuration file. almost all arguments can be given with <name>[=<value>] format. wanna see the list of possible config commands? try echo help | ez-ipupdate -c - and watch the magic happen 🌈
• -d, --daemon — run as a daemon, periodicly updating if necessary. it just keeps going, main character who never leaves the group chat 🔥
• -e, --execute <command> — shell command to execute after a successful update. lil reward for a job well done 🎀
• -f, --foreground — when running as a daemon, run in the foreground. yes, that's the whole point, no i don't make the rules
• -F, --pidfile <file> — use <file> as a pid file 🪪
• -g, --request-uri <uri> — URI to send updates to
• -h, --host <host> — the string to send as the host parameter
• -i, --interface <iface> — which interface to use. pick your fighter ⚔️
• -L, --cloak_title <host> — some stupid thing for DHS only. i'm just quoting the manpage, don't come for me 😭
• -m, --mx <mail exchange> — string to send as your mail exchange
• -M, --max-interval <# of sec> — max time in between updates ⏰
• -N, --notify-email <email> — address to send mail to if bad things happen. an SOS contact fr fr 🚨
• -o, --offline — set to off line mode. ghost mode, we love to see it 👻
• -p, --resolv-period <sec> — period to check IP if it can't be resolved
• -P, --period <# of sec> — period to check IP in daemon mode (default: 1800 seconds) ⏳
• -q, --quiet — be quiet. shhh 🤫
• -r, --retrys <num> — number of trys (default: 1). one shot, one opportunity
• -R, --run-as-user <user> — change to <user> for running. > be ware that this can cause problems with handeling SIGHUP properly if that user can't read the config file. also it can't write it's pid file to a root directory. so like, read that twice bestie, it's a real caveat 💀
• -Q, --run-as-euser <user> — change to effective <user> for running. this is NOT secure but it does solve the problems with run-as-user and config files and pid files. trade-offs, babes ⚖️
• -s, --server <server[:port]> — the server to connect to
• -S, --service-type <server> — the type of service that you are using. try one of: null ezip pgpow dhs dyndns dyndns-static dyndns-custom ods tzo easydns easydns-partner gnudip justlinux dyns hn zoneedit heipv6tb
• -t, --timeout <sec.millisec> — the amount of time to wait on I/O ⌛
• -T, --connection-type <num> — number sent to TZO as your connection type (default: 1)
• -U, --url <url> — string to send as the url parameter
• -u, --user <user[:passwd]> — user ID and password. if either is left blank they will be prompted for 🔐
• -w, --wildcard — set your domain to have a wildcard alias. she contains multitudes 🌀
• -z, --partner <partner> — specify easyDNS partner (for easydns-partner services) 🤝
• --help — display this help and exit
• --version — output version information and exit
• --credits — print the credits and exit. give the people their flowers 💐
• --signalhelp — print help about signals 📡

💜 AUTHOR 💜

this manual page was written by Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). we stan a generous king 👑

okay that's the whole page bestie, you ate that. this was ez-ipupdate version 3.0.11b7, dated February 2003 — yes it's an elder but it's still iconic, and that's on periodt 💅✨🎀