How to install NoIP DDNS client on Rasberry Pi

This article is for anyone who needs to install https://www.noip.com Dynamic DNS Update Client on Raspberry Pi.

1. Connect to Raspbian using PuTTY or other SSH client (i.e. ConnectBot on Android)

2. Download and install the client as follows:

cd /usr/local/src
sudo wget http://www.no-ip.com/client/linux/noip-duc-linux.tar.gz
sudo tar xzf noip-duc-linux.tar.gz
cd noip-2.1.9-1
sudo make
(if you encounter error make not found, try installing it with sudo apt-get install build-essential then retry sudo make)

sudo make install

3. Configure the client as follows:

sudo /usr/local/bin/noip2 -C

4. Start the client manually as follows:

sudo /usr/local/bin/noip2

5. If all successful, the IP address shown on https://www.google.com/search?q=myipaddress should match the IP address updated on https://www.noip.com

6. To automatically start the client on Raspbian reboot:

6.1. Edit rc.local file:

sudo nano /etc/rc.local

6.2. Type the followings before exit -0

# Start NoIP DDNS client
sudo /usr/local/bin/noip2

6.3. Press Ctrl-X followed by Y to save changes.

6.4. Reboot Raspberry Pi:

sudo shutdown -r now

6.5. Login and ensure the client is running (see Note).

Note:

a. To check if the client is running:

sudo /usr/local/bin/noip2 -S

b. Or use the following command to see all processes details running Raspbian:

ps aux