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+ddns
+
+A simple, extensible, cross-distribution, cross-platform dynamic DNS updater
+written in Python.
+
+WEB HOME:
+       http://git.ipfire.org/?p=ddns.git;a=summary
+
+BUGTRACKER:
+       https://bugzilla.ipfire.org/
+
+       Product: DDNS Updater
+
+LICENSE:
+       The authors licensed their work as free software under the terms of
+       the
+
+               GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v3.0+
+
+       Any content besides source code (images, etc.) is licensed under the
+       terms of the
+
+               Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
+
+       license.
+
+INSTALLATION:
+       REQUIREMENTS:
+               ddns is written in Python and does not require any third-party
+               modules. The minumum version of Python that has been tested
+               is Python 2.7.
+
+               Building the program from source code requires:
+                       * GNU make
+                       * intltool
+
+               Building from the source repository additionally requires:
+                       * autoconf
+                       * automake
+
+       INSTRUCTIONS:
+               If the configure script does not exist, please run:
+                       ./autogen.sh
+
+               Then run:
+                       ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc
+                       make
+                       make install
+
+SUPPORTED PROVIDERS:
+       all-inkl.com
+       dhs.org
+       dns.lightningwirelabs.com
+       dnspark.com
+       dtdns.com
+       dyndns.org
+       dynu.com
+       easydns.com
+       freedns.afraid.org
+       namecheap.com
+       no-ip.com
+       ovh.com
+       regfish.com
+       selfhost.de
+       spdns.org
+       strato.com
+       twodns.de
+       udmedia.de
+       variomedia.de
+       zoneedit.com