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title: Install Godaddy DDNS tool on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of Godaddy DDNS tool for on elementary OS - A
tool to update your ip and dns name on your Godaddy account
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/godaddy-ddns/elementary
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# Install Godaddy DDNS tool on **elementary OS**
# Godaddy DDNS tool (godaddy-ddns)
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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/godaddy-ddns/elementary#install)
#### A tool to update your ip and dns name on your Godaddy account
Before using this snap, you will need access to API key/secret from
\*\*Please note godaddy developer API access has new limitations, check \*\*
`Access to parts of our Domains API in Production may require meeting certain criteria: Availability API: Limited to accounts with 50 or more domains. Management and DNS APIs: Limited to accounts with 10 or more domains and/or an active Discount Domain Club – Premier Membership plan.`
**How to configure the godaddy-ddns snap**
`snap set godaddy-ddns apikey=YOUR_API_KEY`
`snap set godaddy-ddns apisecret=YOUR_API_SECRET`
`snap set godaddy-ddns domain.name=YOUR_DOMAIN (e.g. mydomain.com)`
`snap set godaddy-ddns domain.subdomain=SUBDOMAIN_NAME (e.g test, default=@)`
(In this case, the device "ip" and "domain name" will be setup as "test.mydomain.com")
**Once the snap is correctly setup, it will continuously check the dns and ip every 60 seconds**
You may use following command to verify if the godaddy-ddns is running perfectly
`snap logs godaddy-ddns`
**Other available configurations**
`domain.ttl (default=600)`
`domain.type (default=A)`
Please feel free report any issue to
**This snap is built base on GoDaddy.sh v1.0 by Nazar78 @ TeaNazaR.com**
### Package name
* godaddy-ddns
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### License
* UCL-1.0
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### Last updated
* 6 May 2024 - latest/stable
* 12 April 2024 - latest/edge
This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.
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### Websites
* [github.com/taiten/godaddy-ddns.snap](https://github.com/taiten/godaddy-ddns.snap "https://github.com/taiten/godaddy-ddns.snap")
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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install Godaddy DDNS tool
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.
### Enable snapd
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
### Install Godaddy DDNS tool
To install Godaddy DDNS tool, simply use the following command:
```
sudo snap install godaddy-ddns
```
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