Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 13:13:15 -0600 From: jacks@sage-american.com To: Kjell <la3sg@sensewave.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Scripting help Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20011209131315.0101cb38@mail.sage-american.com> In-Reply-To: <20011209185839.40DBF8420@mail.broadpark.no> References: <3.0.5.32.20011209100224.0101cb38@mail.sage-american.com> <3.0.5.32.20011209100224.0101cb38@mail.sage-american.com>
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Is that the one called "ipcheck"...? ...or did I miss one? At 06:59 PM 12.9.2001 +0100, Kjell wrote: >On Sunday 09 December 2001 5:02 pm, you wrote: >> I have just set up an experimental FBSD 4.4-STABLE server using DSL with >> dynamic ip. Using ZoneEdit DNS services, the DNS can be updated with a cron >> script to still point to the proper name. I'm doing that now using cron to >> run the update script every 8 hours (the connection usually runs for weeks >> at a time without disconnect). >> >> However, I had rather have a script that runs every so often (xminutes) and >> doesn't bother the DNS server unless and ONLY if a changed in the dynamic >> IP has occured as a result of disconnect/reconnect. Here are the functions >> I see needed, but scripting language is not yet a decent skill of mine. I >> suspect others using dynamic IPs have this same need: Any guidence >> appreciated once again. (I've looked at the ipcheck that uses Python, but >> rather not go that route if possible to do the simple approach below). >> >An alternative would be to download the standard Python script from >ZoneEdit.com It does exactly what you want. I have set mine up to check my IP >address every 5 minutes. >Regards from Kjell.... > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Server Admin Sage-American http://www.sage-american.com jacks@sage-american.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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