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A python (python3) script to update no-ip (https://www.noip.com) dynamic dns ip.
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| #!/usr/bin/env python | |
| import requests, socket | |
| username = "" | |
| password = "" | |
| hostname = "" # your domain name hosted in no-ip.com | |
| # Gets the current public IP of the host machine. | |
| myip = requests.get('http://api.ipify.org').text | |
| # Gets the existing dns ip pointing to the hostname. | |
| old_ip = socket.gethostbyname(hostname) | |
| # Noip API - dynamic DNS update. | |
| # https://www.noip.com/integrate/request. | |
| def update_dns(config): | |
| r = requests.get("http://{}:{}@dynupdate.no-ip.com/nic/update?hostname={}&myip={}".format(*config)) | |
| if r.status_code != requests.codes.ok: | |
| print(r.content) | |
| pass | |
| # Update only when ip is different. | |
| if myip != old_ip: | |
| update_dns( (username, password, hostname, myip) ) | |
| pass |
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setting up above script in crontab.
crontab -eat the end of the crontab file.
0 0 * * FRI source $WORKON_HOME/no-ip-update/bin/activate && ~/noip-updater/app.py-> Runs updater script every friday at 00:00.
-> Im activating the virtualenv and then running the script. :)
->
$WORKON_HOMEis a variable provided byvirtualenvwrapper. I've setup it to~/.virtualenvs