Provided by: ipcheck_0.233-2_all bug

NAME

       ipcheck - Dyndns.org client to register your dynamic IP address

SYNOPSIS

       ipcheck [options] Username Password Hostnames
       ipcheck [options] --acctfile acct_info_file

DESCRIPTION

       ipcheck  is  a simple Python script to register your dynamic IP address using the NIC V2.0
       protocol.  It aim to be fully compliant with the dyndns client specification.

       The script is very easy to use and supports multiple methods for determining the  external
       IP  (parsing  interfaces  on the local machine, web based IP detection, direct support for
       devices from Linksys, Netgear, Draytek, Netopia, HawkingTech, Watchgard, Cayman,  Nexland,
       ZyXEL, SMC, Compex, UgatePlus, DLink and Cisco).

       Run the script with no command line arguments for quick start instructions.

OPTIONS

       -a address
              Manually specify the address.

       -r URL NAT router, use web IP detection.

       -A text
              Scan syslog for an IP after text (Unix only).

       -F filename
              Guess the WAN IP from a firewall log.

       -b     Backup mx option ON (default OFF).

       -c     Custom dns option (default dynamic).

       -d dir Directory for data files (default current).

       -e script
              Execute script after a successful update.

       -f     Force update regardless of current state.

       -g     NAT router, let dyndns guess your IP.  (do not use this in a cronjob, try -r).

       -h     Print this help text.

       --help Print all available help text.

       -i interface
              Interface for local address (default ppp0).

       -j     Disable https.

       -l     Log debugging text to ipcheck.log file.

       --syslog
              Log debugging text to syslog (Unix only).

       -m mxhost
              MX host (default NOCHG).

       -o     Set dyndns offline mode.

       -p     Proxy bypass on port 8245.

       -q     Quiet mode (unless there is an error).

       -s     Static dns option (default dynamic).

       -t     Test run, do not send the update.

       -v     Verbose mode.

       -w     Wildcard mode ON (default OFF).

       --makedat
              Create the ipcheck.dat file by dns lookup.

       --devices
              Print router options (Linksys, Netgear, etc).

       -n ip  The router IP address on the internal lan.

OTHER OPTIONS

       •  For help with different options: ipcheck -h

       •  For supported devices listing: ipcheck --devices

       •  For long detailed help text: ipcheck --help

EXAMPLES

       Example 1: the external IP is on eth0 of the current machine:

           # ipcheck -l -i eth0 username password hostnames

       Example 2: you are using the Linksys routing device:

           # ipcheck -l -L linksyspassword username password hostnames

       Example 3: you want to use web based ip detection:

           # ipcheck -l -r checkip.dyndns.org:8245 ...

       where  ...  is  your  dyndns  username  password and hostnames.  Hostnames should be comma
       delimited if there are more than one.

AUTHOR

       ipcheck was written by Kal <kal@users.sourceforge.net>.

       This manual page was written by Joao Eriberto Mota Filho <eriberto@debian.org> for  Debian
       project (but may be used by others).