ok this is driving me nuts (no comment) for most of today right, i'm updating my /etc/ddclient.conf (DDNS from dnydns.com) Code: # /etc/ddclient.conf daemon=600 syslog=no pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid use=web, use=if, if=eth0 protocol=dyndns2 use=if, if=eth0 server=members.dyndns.org wildcard=YES login=known password=known example.dyndns.org custom=yes, example.com i keep getting a Permission denied on line 4 Code: /pid=/var/run/ddclient.pid now i know a pid file only contains process ID, but this one has me beaten, input would be apprieciated, /var/run/ddclient.pid contains the process ID (4 digit number) what the :swear: am i missing ?
You have a DynDNS account, right? I would try doing the update over HTTPS with a tool like wget and seeing if it works then. If so, you can troubleshoot the dyndns client, or you could setup a cron to just use wget. If wget fails, well, you should get some fairly verbose failure strings. Bon appetite.
my cli skills are improving, but i still prefer to use gui as much as poss :beer: BTW: i think i should get you a big drink for all your help over time, thankies BTW: i'm scared to goto bed in case some of the crap i've learnt fall out of my ear
sorted it (breathe) after a while messing with ddclient (unsuccessfully) after a few cigs and a lot of thinking i thought why use ddclient and why not use the multi platform, standalone inadyn ? so i tried it and success it is updating
[ot] Yeah, run it as a lab in virtualbox, not on your host PC, and don't let it on the internet until you're an expert. [/ot]