Thanks for the in-sight into the script code. I could not get the /etc/dhclient-exit-hooks.sh to run at reboot.
After doing some research I found that dhclient-script was checking for /etc/dhclient-exit-hooks. Changed /etc/dhclient-exit-hooks.sh to /etc/dhclient-exit-hooks and it worked. Thanks again -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lowell Gilbert Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 8:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Lowell Gilbert; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ORG Subject: Re: Using dhclient to update zoneedit with my dynamic IP address "JJB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Thanks for this sample, but it exceeds my script coding ability. > I added some comments to your sample but I may be lost. > > #!/bin/sh > > updater_prog = /usr/local/bin/noip2 # program to run > if [ x$reason = xREBOOT ] || \ # is this an reboot or > [ x$old_ip_address = x ] || \ # old ip field empty or > [ x$old_ip_address != x$new_ip_address ]; then # old not EQ new then > if [ -x $updater_prog ]; then # don't know what this does That tests whether the program exists and is executable. > ${updater_prog} -i "$new_ip_address" # exec program > fi > fi > > For my purposes I think this is what I need. > This way zoneedit is only updated when ip changes. > Do I have script correct? > > /etc/dhclient-exit-hooks.sh with this content > #!/bin/sh > # This script only gets called when dhclient runs > # (IE: boot and lease expire) > # Old and new ip address fields are populated by dhclient, > # which keeps the old used IP address in some config file > # so it's not lost on reboot and can be read in at boot time to > # determine if the ip has changed. So with cable or dsl modem > # that stays powered on while PC is powered off still is > # using old IP address. > > updater_prog = /usr/local/bin/wget....rest of command # my wget pgm > > if [ x$old_ip_address != x$new_ip_address ]; # old not EQ new > then ${updater_prog} # exec my pgm > fi Looks like that should work... _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
