A simple way to maintain a static web presence?

[Daniel Fussell]

On 01/13/2013 12:16 AM, S. Dale Morrey wrote:
> Hello,
>
> So I've decided to go with an RDP or VNC tunneled over SSH.
> However I have a dynamic IP address.
>
> I remember years ago there was a service you could install that if
> your IP address changed it would change a DNS record at a free DNS
> service for you.
> The problem is I'm now drawing a blank.  The desktop is running an
> ubuntu variant, but I'd prefer an init script that doesn't require gui
> interaction and will start at boot.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice!
>
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I've used dyndns and gotdns in the past, but both seemed to eventually 
add hurdles to keeping a free account, or eliminated the free part 
entirely.

For the past few years I've had some log reports going to me email.  I 
just got my current IP from the email headers and haven't needed a 
dynamic dns since.  If I ever get to the point that I'm too lazy to use 
my email headers, I figure I'll just pay for a static IP (or get an IP6 
address for free) and register it somewhere, and forget about it.

;-Daniel Fussell