ddclient debconf doesn't offer 'web' as available configuration

[Dominic Evans]

Binary package hint: ddclient

= Abstract

The debconf configuration wizard for ddclient offers a choice of network interfaces to monitor for their bound ip, but doesn't offer the configuration of using 'web'.

= Use Case

'web' tells ddclient not to use an ip bound to a network interface (if) but instead to make a GET call to the web and extract the external facing (i.e., gateway) ip from that for publication. This is the likely use case for >50% of ddclient users who would want to use the dyndns type services.

= Howto

See http://www.dyndns.com/support/kb/using_ddclient_with_dyndns_services.html for /etc/ddclient.conf settings

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Dependencies:

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: ddclient None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/ddclient.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ddclient
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Ubuntu package