I'm on a dynamic IP address and therefore, running an SSH server can be a bit of a problem. I've got an account at dyndns, and I'm trying to use a python script to update my IP address every hour using the cron.hourly directory. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be running the script at all :facepalm:
Is there anything I need to know about cron.hourly before using it? And do I need to change the permissions on the python script before it will run?
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More info here.
How are you launching the python script? You should do it with a shell file.
Another easier route is to use another, more streamlined updater.
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/ddclient
Depending on the age of your router, it may have dyndns support.