macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ddclientlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ddclientMacPorts ports tree · net/ddclient/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install ddclient with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Update dynamic DNS entries. Version 4.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-25.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ddclientAlpine Linux edge package indexes · ddclient · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ddclientDebian stable package indexes · ddclient · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ddclientFedora Rawhide package metadata · ddclient · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ddclientnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dd/ddclient/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S ddclientArch Linux sync databases · ddclient · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install ddclientopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · ddclient · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Update dynamic DNS entries
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ddclient
history
Project history and usage
ddclient is a Perl dynamic DNS update client for many DNS service providers. Its README says it updates dynamic DNS entries, uses curl for internet access, and supports Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like systems.
Project history
The README credits Paul Burry as the original author and says the project is now maintained through GitHub. The GitHub repository was created in 2012, while the modern 4.x series moved the default configuration path into /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf.
Adoption history
ddclient became a common distribution package because dynamic DNS is a recurring home-lab, small-server, and broadband-router need. The README explicitly recommends installing an operating-system package where available and lists many supported providers.
How it is used
A typical install edits /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf with provider credentials, hostnames, and IP-discovery settings, then runs ddclient as a daemon or service. The README includes systemd setup and troubleshooting commands such as ddclient --daemon=0 --debug --verbose.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, ddclient is a classic network daemon package: small, configurable, service-managed, and shaped by provider churn. Its changelog shows the maintenance burden of tracking DNS providers, protocol changes, TLS defaults, and distribution-friendly config migrations.
Timeline
- 2012: GitHub repository created
- 2025: v4.0.0 release changed the default config location to /etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
- 2026: v4.0.1-rc.1 release published
Related projects
- inadyn, dnsupdate, nsupdate, systemd
Sources
security posture
Risk level: orange
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service.
Risk classifier
orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- formula declares a Homebrew service
Signals
- metadata:service
- text:client
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
/etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ddclient | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version4.0.0
manager updated2026-05-25
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv4.0.0
https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ddclient |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ddclient |
| Homepage | https://ddclient.net/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient |
| Upstream docs | https://ddclient.net/ |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient/archive/refs/tags/v4.0.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-05-25T18:54:44Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake |
| Uses from macOS | perl |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
| Caveats | For ddclient to work, you will need to customise the configuration file at `$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/ddclient/ddclient.conf`. Note: don't enable daemon mode in the configuration file; see additional information below. The next reboot of the system will automatically start ddclient. You can adjust the execution interval by changing the value of StartInterval (in seconds) in /Library/LaunchDaemons/homebrew.mxcl.ddclient.plist. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | ddclient |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
|
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
ddclient 3.11.2-2
address updating utility for dynamic DNS services
sudo apt install ddclient- Section: net
- Architecture: all
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 3 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
Nix95%
ddclient
nix profile install nixpkgs#ddclient- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
Ubuntu apt95%
ddclient 3.10.0-2
address updating utility for dynamic DNS services
sudo apt install ddclient- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: all
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- 5 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
apk95%
ddclient 4.0.0-r2
Ddclient is a Perl client used to update dynamic DNS entries for accounts on 'Dynamic DNS Network Services' free DNS service.
sudo apk add ddclient- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddclient
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
apk95%
ddclient-doc 4.0.0-r2
ddclient documentation
sudo apk add ddclient-doc- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddclient
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
apk95%
ddclient-openrc 4.0.0-r2
Ddclient is a Perl client used to update dynamic DNS entries for accounts on 'Dynamic DNS Network Services' free DNS service. (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add ddclient-openrc- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: ddclient
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
dnf95%
ddclient 4.0.0-8.fc45
Client to update dynamic DNS host entries
sudo dnf install ddclient- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ddclient
- 7 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
pacman95%
ddclient 4.0.0-1
Update dynamic DNS entries for accounts on many dynamic DNS services
https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient
sudo pacman -S ddclient- License: GPL2
- Architecture: any
- 3 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
zypper95%
ddclient 4.0.0-1.2
A Perl Client to Update Dynamic DNS Entries
https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient
sudo zypper install ddclient- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Networking/DNS/Utilities
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: ddclient
- 10 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
MacPorts95%
ddclient
sudo port install ddclient- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ddclient
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment