✨ add completion

✨ add man page

.dockerignore

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-**/.env
-**/.dockerignore
-**/.docker-compose.debug.yml
-**/.docker-compose.yml
-**/.git
-**/.gitignore
-**/.gitchangelog.rc
-man/man.rst
-man/man-defs.rst

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1 @@
-.env*
+.env*
-docker-compose*

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,25 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
-## 0.1.1 (2021-04-23)
+## (unreleased)
-
-### Fix
-
-* :bug: fix loop and error handling in case of connection issues. [Eduard Veit]
-
-
-## 0.1.0 (2021-04-22)
 
 ### New
 
-* :sparkles: add Dockerfile. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :sparkles: add loop mode. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :sparkles: add support for Duck DNS as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :sparkles: add support for deSEC as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
-
 * :sparkles: add completion. [Eduard Veit]
 
   :sparkles: add man page
@@ -44,12 +29,6 @@
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* :memo: document example of an docker-compose.yml file. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :memo: document loop mode and dig as requirement. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :memo: update example of .env in README.md. [Eduard Veit]
-
 * :memo: add CHANGELOG.md. [Eduard Veit]
 
 * :memo: add example.env. [Eduard Veit]
@@ -58,8 +37,6 @@
 
 ### Other
 
-* :recycle: refactor: rename environment variables. [Eduard Veit]
-
 * :recycle: refactor, fix and debug error handling. [Eduard Veit]
 
 * :recycle: refactor main code. [Eduard Veit]

Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-FROM alpine:latest
-RUN apk update && apk add bash curl jq bind-tools
-WORKDIR /usr/src/app
-COPY . .
-CMD /bin/bash /usr/src/app/dynb.sh

README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ IPv4 (A) and IPv6 (AAAA) record updates are supported.
 - [⚙ Configuration](#-configuration)
 - [🏃 Run](#-run)
 - [⏰ Cron](#-cron)
-- [⏰ docker](#-docker)
 <!-- /TOC -->
 
 ## ✨ Update Methods
@@ -19,21 +18,18 @@ The following update methods are currently implemented:
 
 ### APIs
 
-* INWX.com Domrobot JSON-RPC-API  
+* INWX.com JSON-RPC-API  
   Limitations:
   - minimum TTL is 300 (5 minutes)
 
 ### DynDNS2
 
 * INWX.com  
-* deSEC.io (dedyn.io)  
+* dynv6.com
-* DuckDNS.org  
-* dynv6.com  
 
 ## 📦 Requirements
 
-* `curl` - The minimum requirement for all API requests.
+* `curl` - The minimum requirement for running DynDNS2 operations
-* `dig` - You can get it by installing `dnsutils` (debian/ubuntu/ArchLinux), `bind-utils` (CentOS/RHEL), `bind-tools` (Alpine)
 
 also essential if you are using other APIs:
 
@@ -52,6 +48,7 @@ If you want to add the script to you PATH, run :point_down:
 ```
 bash dynb.sh --link
 ```
+This convenience function only works if `util-linux` is installed on your system.
 
 ## ⚙ Configuration
 
@@ -60,23 +57,21 @@ Or you can just use CLI parameters.
 
 Create `.env` in the app root directory or at `~/.local/share/dynb/.env`.
 ```
-DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=dyndns.example.com
+_dyn_domain=dyndns.example.com
 
-## service provider could be deSEC, duckdns, dynv6, inwx
+## service provider could be inwx
-DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=inwx
+_serviceProvider=inwx
 
 ## update method options: domrobot, dyndns
-DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=domrobot
+_update_method=domrobot
 
 ## ip mode could be either: 4, 6 or dual for dualstack
-DYNB_IP_MODE=64
+_ip_mode=dual
 
 ## If you are using the DomRobot RPC-API enter your credentials for the web interface login here
 ## If you are using the DynDNS2 protocol enter your credentials here
-DYNB_USERNAME=User42
+_username=
-DYNB_PASSWORD=SuperSecretPassword
+_password=
-## or use a token
-DYNB_TOKEN=
 ```
 
 ## 🏃 Run
@@ -98,14 +93,7 @@ dynb --ip-mode dualstack --update-method dyndns --provider inwx --domain dyndns.
 ```
 
 ## ⏰ Cron
-
+To automatically call the script you can use cron.
-To automatically call the script you can use either crontab or the script can also run in a loop mode.
-
-### loop mode
-
-Just use the parameter `--interval 60` or the environment variable `DYNB_INTERVAL=60` so the script will check every 60 seconds if it needs to do an update.
-
-### crontab
 
 execute :point_down:
 ```
@@ -116,27 +104,3 @@ then enter :point_down: to run dynb every five minutes.
 */5 * * * * $HOME/.local/bin/dynb >> $HOME/.local/share/dynb/dynb-cron.log
 ```
 Note, cron typically does not use the users PATH variable.
-
-## 🐟 docker
-
-This is an example of a `docker-compose.yml` file. If you are using IPv6 make sure the routing works properly with your docker container.
-```yaml
-version: '3.4'
-
-services:
-  dynb:
-    image: ev21/dynb
-    container_name: dynb
-    network_mode: host
-    build:
-      context: .
-      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
-    environment:
-      - DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=dyndns.example.com
-      - DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=inwx
-      - DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=dyndns
-      - DYNB_IP_MODE=64
-      - DYNB_USERNAME=User42
-      - DYNB_PASSWORD=SuperSecretPassword
-      - DYNB_INTERVAL=60
-```

_dynb.sh

@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ _dynb_sh ()
 	COMPREPLY=()
 	cur="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD]}"
 	prev="${COMP_WORDS[COMP_CWORD-1]}"
-	all_long_opts="--version --link --reset --debug --update-method --ip-mode --domain --service-provider --username --password --token --interval --help "
+	all_long_opts="--version --link --reset --debug --update-method --ip-mode --domain --service-provider --username --password --token --help "
 	all_short_opts="-v -l -r -m -i -d -s -u -p -t -h "
 	case "$prev" in
-		--update-method|-m|--ip-mode|-i|--domain|-d|--service-provider|-s|--username|-u|--password|-p|--token|-t|--interval)
+		--update-method|-m|--ip-mode|-i|--domain|-d|--service-provider|-s|--username|-u|--password|-p|--token|-t)
 			COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -o bashdefault -o default -- "${cur}") )
 			return 0
 			;;
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ _dynb_sh ()
 	esac
 
 }
-complete -F _dynb_sh dynb.sh
+complete -F _dynb_sh dynb.sh dynb
 ### END OF CODE GENERATED BY Argbash (sortof) ### ])

dynb.sh

@@ -10,33 +10,33 @@
 ## Configuration ##
 ###################
 
-#DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=
+_dyn_domain=
 
-## service provider could be deSEC, duckdns, dynv6, inwx
+## service provider could be inwx
-#DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=
+_serviceProvider=
 
 ## update method options: domrobot, dyndns
-#DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=
+_update_method=
 
 ## ip mode could be either: 4, 6 or dual for dualstack
-#DYNB_IP_MODE=
+_ip_mode=
 
 ## If you are using the DomRobot RPC-API enter your credentials for the web interface login here
 ## If you are using the DynDNS2 protocol enter your credentials here
-#DYNB_USERNAME=
+_username=
-#DYNB_PASSWORD=
+_password=
 ## or use a token
-#DYNB_TOKEN=
+_token=
 
-## TTL (time to live) for the DNS record
+ ## TTL (time to live) for the DNS record
-## This setting is only relevant for API based record updates (not DnyDNS2!)
+ ## This setting is only relevant for API based record updates (not DnyDNS2!)
-## minimum allowed TTL value by inwx is 300 (5 minutes)
+ ## minimum allowed TTL value by inwx is 300 (5 minutes)
 TTL=300
 
 ## The IP-Check sites (some sites have different urls for v4 and v6)
 ## Pro tip: use your own ip check server for privacy
 ## it could be as simple as that...
-## create an index.php with <?php echo $_SERVER'REMOTE_ADDR'; ?>
+## create an index.php with <?php echo $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']; ?>
 _ipv4_checker=api64.ipify.org
 _ipv6_checker=api64.ipify.org
 
@@ -65,13 +65,11 @@ _response=
 _statusHostname=
 _statusUsername=
 _statusPassword=
-_version=0.1.1
+_version=0.0.1
 _userAgent="DynB/$_version github.com/EV21/dynb"
 _configFile=$HOME/.local/share/dynb/.env
 _statusFile=/tmp/dynb.status
-_debug=0
+_debug=1
-_minimum_looptime=60
-_loopMode=0
 
 # Created by argbash-init v2.10.0
 # Rearrange the order of options below according to what you would like to see in the help message.
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ _loopMode=0
 # ARG_OPTIONAL_SINGLE([username],[u],[depends on your selected update method and your provider],[])
 # ARG_OPTIONAL_SINGLE([password],[p],[depends on your selected update method and your provider],[])
 # ARG_OPTIONAL_SINGLE([token],[t],[depends on your selected update method and your provider],[])
-# ARG_OPTIONAL_SINGLE([interval],[],[choose the seconds interval to run the script in a loop, minimum is 60],[])
 # ARG_HELP([DynB - dynamic DNS update script for bash])
 # ARGBASH_GO()
 # needed because of Argbash --> m4_ignore([
@@ -123,13 +120,12 @@ _arg_service_provider=
 _arg_username=
 _arg_password=
 _arg_token=
-_arg_interval=
 
 
 print_help()
 {
 	printf '%s\n' "DynB - dynamic DNS update script for bash"
-	printf 'Usage: %s [-v|--(no-)version] [-l|--(no-)link] [-r|--(no-)reset] [--(no-)debug] [-m|--update-method <arg>] [-i|--ip-mode <arg>] [-d|--domain <arg>] [-s|--service-provider <arg>] [-u|--username <arg>] [-p|--password <arg>] [-t|--token <arg>] [--interval <arg>] [-h|--help]\n' "$0"
+	printf 'Usage: %s [-v|--(no-)version] [-l|--(no-)link] [-r|--(no-)reset] [--(no-)debug] [-m|--update-method <arg>] [-i|--ip-mode <arg>] [-d|--domain <arg>] [-s|--service-provider <arg>] [-u|--username <arg>] [-p|--password <arg>] [-t|--token <arg>] [-h|--help]\n' "$0"
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-v, --version, --no-version: outputs the client version (off by default)"
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-l, --link, --no-link: links to your script at ~/.local/bin/dynb (off by default)"
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-r, --reset, --no-reset: deletes the client blocking status file (off by default)"
@@ -141,7 +137,6 @@ print_help()
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-u, --username: depends on your selected update method and your provider (no default)"
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-p, --password: depends on your selected update method and your provider (no default)"
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-t, --token: depends on your selected update method and your provider (no default)"
-	printf '\t%s\n' "--interval: choose the seconds interval to run the script in a loop, minimum is 60 (no default)"
 	printf '\t%s\n' "-h, --help: Prints help"
 }
 
@@ -269,14 +264,6 @@ parse_commandline()
 			-t*)
 				_arg_token="${_key##-t}"
 				;;
-			--interval)
-				test $# -lt 2 && die "Missing value for the optional argument '$_key'." 1
-				_arg_interval="$2"
-				shift
-				;;
-			--interval=*)
-				_arg_interval="${_key##--interval=}"
-				;;
 			-h|--help)
 				print_help
 				exit 0
@@ -300,7 +287,6 @@ parse_commandline "$@"
 ### END OF CODE GENERATED BY Argbash (sortof) ### ])
 # [ <-- needed because of Argbash
 
-# The generated argbash help message does not look as nice as this:
 _help_message="$(cat << 'EOF'
 dynb - dynamic DNS update script for bash
 
@@ -329,14 +315,6 @@ dynb --ip-mode dual --update-method dyndns --service-provider inwx --domain dynd
 EOF
 )"
 
-function loopMode() {
-  if [[ $_loopMode -eq 1 ]]; then
-    return 0
-  else
-    return 1
-  fi
-}
-
 function debugMode() {
   if [[ $_debug -eq 1 ]]; then
     return 0
@@ -347,7 +325,7 @@ function debugMode() {
 
 function debugMessage() {
   if debugMode; then
-    echo "Debug: $*"
+    echo "Debug: ${1}"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -357,8 +335,8 @@ function echoerr() { printf "%s\n" "$*" >&2; }
 function getMainDomain() {
   request=$( echo "{}" | \
       jq '(.method="nameserver.list")' | \
-      jq "(.params.user=\"$DYNB_USERNAME\")" | \
+      jq "(.params.user=\"$_username\")" | \
-      jq "(.params.pass=\"$DYNB_PASSWORD\")"
+      jq "(.params.pass=\"$_password\")"
     )
 
   _response=$(curl --silent  \
@@ -366,7 +344,7 @@ function getMainDomain() {
       --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
       --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
       --request POST $_INWX_JSON_API_URL \
-      --data "$request" | jq ".resData.domains[] | select(inside(.domain=\"$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN\"))"
+      --data "$request" | jq ".resData.domains[] | select(inside(.domain=\"$_dyn_domain\"))"
     )
   _main_domain=$( echo "$_response" | jq --raw-output '.domain'  )
 }
@@ -374,10 +352,10 @@ function getMainDomain() {
 function fetchDNSRecords() {
   request=$( echo "{}" | \
       jq '(.method="'nameserver.info'")' | \
-      jq "(.params.user=\"$DYNB_USERNAME\")" | \
+      jq "(.params.user=\"$_username\")" | \
-      jq "(.params.pass=\"$DYNB_PASSWORD\")" | \
+      jq "(.params.pass=\"$_password\")" | \
       jq "(.params.domain=\"$_main_domain\")" | \
-      jq "(.params.name=\"$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN\")"
+      jq "(.params.name=\"$_dyn_domain\")"
     )
 
   _response=$( curl --silent  \
@@ -426,8 +404,8 @@ function updateRecord() {
   if [[ $IP != "" ]]; then
   request=$( echo "{}" | \
       jq '(.method="nameserver.updateRecord")' | \
-      jq "(.params.user=\"$DYNB_USERNAME\")" | \
+      jq "(.params.user=\"$_username\")" | \
-      jq "(.params.pass=\"$DYNB_PASSWORD\")" | \
+      jq "(.params.pass=\"$_password\")" | \
       jq "(.params.id=\"$ID\")" | \
       jq "(.params.content=\"$IP\")" | \
       jq "(.params.ttl=\"$TTL\")"
@@ -440,7 +418,7 @@ function updateRecord() {
       --request POST $_INWX_JSON_API_URL \
       --data "$request"
      )
-     echo -e "$(echo "$_response" | jq --raw-output '.msg')\n Domain: $DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN\n new IPv${1}: $IP"
+     echo -e "$(echo "$_response" | jq --raw-output '.msg')\n Domain: $_dyn_domain\n new IPv${1}: $IP"
   fi
 }
 
@@ -451,34 +429,17 @@ function dynupdate() {
   myipv6_str=myipv6
 
   INWX_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://dyndns.inwx.com/nic/update?"
-  DESEC_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://update.dedyn.io/?"
+  DYNV6_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://dynv6.com/api/update?zone=$_dyn_domain&token=$_token&"
-  DUCKDNS_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://www.duckdns.org/update?domains=$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN&token=$DYNB_TOKEN&"
-  DYNV6_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://dynv6.com/api/update?zone=$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN&token=$DYNB_TOKEN&"
 
-  case $DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER in
+  if [[ $_serviceProvider == "inwx" ]]; then
-    inwx* | INWX* )
+    dyndns_update_url=$INWX_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL
-      dyndns_update_url=$INWX_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL
+  fi
-    ;;
+  if [[ $_serviceProvider == "dynv6" ]]; then
-    deSEC* | desec* | dedyn* )
+    dyndns_update_url="${DYNV6_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
-      dyndns_update_url="${DESEC_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
+    myip_str=ipv4
-    ;;
+    myipv6_str=ipv6
-    dynv6* )
+  fi
-      dyndns_update_url="${DYNV6_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
-      myip_str=ipv4
-      myipv6_str=ipv6
-    ;;
-    DuckDNS* | duckdns* )
-      dyndns_update_url="${DUCKDNS_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
-      myip_str=ipv4
-      myipv6_str=ipv6
-    ;;
-    * )
-    echoerr "$DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER is not supported"
-    exit 1
-    ;;
-  esac
 
-  # pre encode ip parameters
   if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]] && [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
     dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myip_str}=${_new_IPv4}&${myipv6_str}=${_new_IPv6}"
   fi
@@ -489,32 +450,22 @@ function dynupdate() {
     dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myipv6_str}=${_new_IPv6}"
   fi
   debugMessage "Update URL was: $dyndns_update_url"
-
   ## request ##
-  case $DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER in
+  if [[ $_serviceProvider == "dynv6" ]]; then
-    inwx* | INWX* )
+    _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
-      _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
-      --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
-      --user "$DYNB_USERNAME":"$DYNB_PASSWORD" \
-      "${dyndns_update_url}" )
-    ;;
-    deSEC* | desec* | dedyn* )
-      _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
-      --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
-      --header "Authorization: Token $DYNB_TOKEN" \
-      --get --data-urlencode "hostname=$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" \
-      "${dyndns_update_url}" )
-    ;;
-    dynv6* | duckDNS* | duckdns* )
-      _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
         --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
         "${dyndns_update_url}"
       )
-    ;;
+  fi
-  esac
+  if [[ $_serviceProvider == "inwx" ]]; then
+    _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
+      --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
+      --user "$_username":"$_password" \
+      "${dyndns_update_url}" )
+  fi
 
   case $_response in
-    good* | OK* | "addresses updated" )
+    good* )
       if [[ $_response == "good 127.0.0.1" ]]; then
         echoerr "Error: $_response: Request ignored."
         return 1
@@ -549,7 +500,7 @@ function dynupdate() {
       return 1
     ;;
     notfqdn )
-      echoerr "Error: $_response: Hostname $DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN is invalid"
+      echoerr "Error: $_response: Hostname $_dyn_domain is invalid"
       return 1
     ;;
     nohost )
@@ -595,7 +546,7 @@ function checkStatus() {
       fi
     ;;
     nohost | !yours )
-      if [[ "$_statusHostname" == "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" && ( "$_statusUsername" == "$DYNB_USERNAME" || $_statusUsername == "$DYNB_TOKEN" ) ]]; then
+      if [[ "$_statusHostname" == "$_dyn_domain" && ( "$_statusUsername" == "$_username" || $_statusUsername == "$_token" ) ]]; then
         echoerr "Error: Hostname supplied does not exist under specified account, enter new login credentials before performing an additional request."
         return 1
       else
@@ -604,7 +555,7 @@ function checkStatus() {
       return 0
     ;;
     badauth | 401 )
-      if [[ "$_statusUsername" == "$DYNB_USERNAME" && "$_statusPassword" == "$DYNB_PASSWORD" ]]; then
+      if [[ "$_statusUsername" == "$_username" && "$_statusPassword" == "$_password" ]]; then
         echoerr "Error: Invalid username password combination."
         return 1
       else
@@ -656,49 +607,27 @@ function checkStatus() {
 function ipHasChanged() {
   if [[ ${1} == 4 ]]; then
     remote_ip=$(getRemoteIP 4 $_ipv4_checker)
-    #TODO: this is doublicated code, refactor this some time
+    if [[ $_update_method == domrobot ]]; then
-    if [[ $? -gt 0 ]]; then
-      echoerr "IPCheck (getRemoteIP) request failed $remote_ip"
-      return 0
-    fi
-    if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == domrobot ]]; then
       dns_ip=$(getDNSIP A)
     else
-      dig_response=$(dig @${_DNS_checkServer} in a +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
+      dns_ip=$(dig @${_DNS_checkServer} in a +short "$_dyn_domain")
-      #TODO: this is doublicated code, refactor this some time
-      if [[ $dig_response == ";; connection timed out; no servers could be reached" ]]; then
-        echoerr "DNS request failed $dig_response"
-        return 0
-      fi
-      dns_ip=$dig_response
     fi
   fi
   if [[ ${1} == 6 ]]; then
     remote_ip=$(getRemoteIP 6 $_ipv6_checker)
-    #TODO: this is doublicated code, refactor this some time
+    if [[ $_update_method == domrobot ]]; then
-    if [[ $? -gt 0 ]]; then
-      echoerr "IPCheck (getRemoteIP) request failed $remote_ip"
-      return 0
-    fi
-    if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == domrobot ]]; then
       dns_ip=$(getDNSIP AAAA)
     else
-      dig_response=$(dig @${_DNS_checkServer} in aaaa +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
+      dns_ip=$(dig @${_DNS_checkServer} in aaaa +short "$_dyn_domain")
-      #TODO: this is doublicated code, refactor this some time
-      if [[ $dig_response == ";; connection timed out; no servers could be reached" ]]; then
-        echoerr "DNS request failed $dig_response"
-        return 0
-      fi
-      dns_ip=$dig_response
     fi
   fi
 
   if [[ ${1} == 4 ]]; then
     _new_IPv4=$remote_ip
-    debugMessage "New IPv4: $_new_IPv4 old was: $dns_ip"
+    #echo "New IPv4: $_new_IPv4 old was: $dns_ip"
   else
     _new_IPv6=$remote_ip
-    debugMessage "New IPv6: $_new_IPv6 old was: $dns_ip"
+    #echo "New IPv6: $_new_IPv6 old was: $dns_ip"
   fi
 
   if [[ "$remote_ip" == "$dns_ip" ]]; then
@@ -724,60 +653,27 @@ function handleParameters() {
   if [[ $_arg_reset == "on" ]]; then
     rm --verbose "$_statusFile"
     exit 0
-  fi
-    if [[ $_arg_debug == "on" ]]; then
-    _debug=1
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_update_method != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=$_arg_update_method
+    _update_method=$_arg_update_method
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_ip_mode != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_IP_MODE=$_arg_ip_mode
+    _ip_mode=$_arg_ip_mode
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_domain != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=$_arg_domain
+    _dyn_domain=$_arg_domain
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_service_provider != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=$_arg_service_provider
+    _serviceProvider=$_arg_service_provider
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_username != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_USERNAME=$_arg_username
+    _username=$_arg_username
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_password != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_PASSWORD=$_arg_password
+    _password=$_arg_password
   fi
   if [[ $_arg_token != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_TOKEN=$_arg_token
+    _token=$_arg_token
-  fi
-  if [[ $_arg_interval != "" ]]; then
-    DYNB_INTERVAL=$_arg_interval
-  fi
-
-  if [[ -z $DYNB_INTERVAL ]]; then
-    _loopMode=0
-  elif [[ $DYNB_INTERVAL -lt _minimum_looptime ]]; then
-    DYNB_INTERVAL=$_minimum_looptime
-    _loopMode=1
-  else
-    _loopMode=1
-  fi
-    if [[ $_network_interface != "" ]]; then
-    _interface_str="--interface $_network_interface"
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == d* ]]; then
-    _is_IPv4_enabled=true
-    _is_IPv6_enabled=true
-  fi
-  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == *4* ]]; then
-    _is_IPv4_enabled=true
-  fi
-  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == *6* ]]; then
-    _is_IPv6_enabled=true
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $DYNB_DEBUG == true ]]; then
-    _debug=1
   fi
   return 0
 }
@@ -795,7 +691,7 @@ function checkDependencies() {
   #   fi
   # done
   [[ -x $(command -v jq 2> /dev/null) ]] || {
-    if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD != dyndns* ]]; then
+    if [[ $_update_method != dyndns* ]]; then
       echo "This script depends on jq and it is not available." >&2
       exit 1
     fi
@@ -806,11 +702,11 @@ function doUnsets() {
   unset _network_interface
   unset _DNS_checkServer
   unset _dns_records
-  unset DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN
+  unset _dyn_domain
   unset _has_getopt
   unset _help_message
   unset _INWX_JSON_API_URL
-  unset DYNB_IP_MODE
+  unset _ip_mode
   unset _ipv4_checker
   unset _ipv6_checker
   unset _is_IPv4_enabled
@@ -818,62 +714,12 @@ function doUnsets() {
   unset _main_domain
   unset _new_IPv4
   unset _new_IPv6
-  unset DYNB_PASSWORD
+  unset _password
-  unset DYNB_USERNAME
+  unset _username
-  unset DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER
+  unset _serviceProvider
   unset _version
 }
 
-function doUpdates() {
-  if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == "domrobot" ]]; then
-    getMainDomain
-    fetchDNSRecords
-    if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]; then
-      ipHasChanged 4
-      if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
-        updateRecord 4
-      else
-        debugMessage "Skip IPv4 record update, it is already up to date"
-      fi
-    fi
-    if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
-      ipHasChanged 6
-      if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
-        updateRecord 6
-      else
-        debugMessage "Skip IPv6 record update, it is already up to date"
-      fi
-    fi
-  fi
-
-  if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == "dyndns" ]]; then
-    changed=0
-    if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]; then
-      ipHasChanged 4
-      (( changed += $? ))
-    fi
-    if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
-      ipHasChanged 6
-      (( changed += $? ))
-    fi
-    if [[ $changed -gt 0 ]]; then
-      if checkStatus; then
-        debugMessage "checkStatus has no errors, try update"
-        if dynupdate; then
-          debugMessage "DynDNS2 update success"
-        else
-          debugMessage "Save new status after dynupdate has failed"
-          setStatus "$_response" "$(date +%s)" $(( _errorCounter += 1 )) "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" "${DYNB_USERNAME}" "${DYNB_PASSWORD}${DYNB_TOKEN}"
-        fi
-      else
-        debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, checkStatus fetched previous error."
-      fi
-    else
-      debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, IPs are up to date or there is a connection problem"
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
 #################
 ## MAIN method ##
 #################
@@ -900,19 +746,64 @@ function dynb() {
 
   handleParameters
 
-  ## execute operations
+  if [[ $_network_interface != "" ]]; then
-
+    _interface_str="--interface $_network_interface"
-
-  if loopMode; then
-    while :
-    do
-      doUpdates
-      sleep $DYNB_INTERVAL
-    done
-  else
-    doUpdates
   fi
 
+  if [[ $_ip_mode == d* ]]; then
+    _is_IPv4_enabled=true
+    _is_IPv6_enabled=true
+  fi
+  if [[ $_ip_mode == *4* ]]; then
+    _is_IPv4_enabled=true
+  fi
+  if [[ $_ip_mode == *6* ]]; then
+    _is_IPv6_enabled=true
+  fi
+
+  ## execute operations
+
+  if [[ $_update_method == "domrobot" ]]; then
+    getMainDomain
+    fetchDNSRecords
+    if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]; then
+      ipHasChanged 4
+      if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+        updateRecord 4
+      fi
+    fi
+    if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
+      ipHasChanged 6
+      if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+        updateRecord 6
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  if [[ $_update_method == "dyndns" ]]; then
+    changed=0
+    if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]; then
+      ipHasChanged 4
+      (( changed += $? ))
+    fi
+    if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
+      ipHasChanged 6
+      (( changed += $? ))
+    fi
+    if [[ $changed -gt 0 ]]; then
+      if checkStatus; then
+        debugMessage "checkStatus has no errors"
+        if dynupdate; then
+          debugMessage "DynDNS2 update success"
+        else
+          debugMessage "Save new status after dynupdate has failed"
+          setStatus "$_response" "$(date +%s)" $(( _errorCounter += 1 )) "$_dyn_domain" "${_username}${_token}"
+        fi
+      else
+        debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, checkStatus fetched previous error."
+      fi
+    fi
+  fi
   doUnsets
   return 0
 }

example.env

@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
-###################
+_dyn_domain=dyndns.example.com
-## Configuration ##
+_serviceProvider=inwx
-###################
+_update_method=domrobot
-
+_ip_mode=dual
-DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=dyndns.example.com
+_username=User42
-
+_password=SuperSecretPassword
-## service provider could be deSEC, duckdns, dynv6, inwx
+_token=
-DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=inwx
-
-## update method options: domrobot, dyndns
-DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=domrobot
-
-## ip mode could be either: 4, 6 or dual for dualstack
-DYNB_IP_MODE=64
-
-## If you are using the DomRobot RPC-API enter your credentials for the web interface login here
-## If you are using the DynDNS2 protocol enter your credentials here
-DYNB_USERNAME=User42
-DYNB_PASSWORD=SuperSecretPassword
-## or use a token
-DYNB_TOKEN=

man/dynb.1

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .\" Man page generated from reStructuredText.
 .
-.TH MAN 1 "2021-04-21" "" ""
+.TH MAN 1 "2021-04-03" "" ""
 .SH NAME
 man \- DynB - dynamic DNS update script for bash
 .
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]]
 ..
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .sp
-\fBman  [\-\-version] [\-\-link] [\-\-reset] [\-\-debug] [\-\-update\-method UPDATE\-METHOD] [\-\-ip\-mode IP\-MODE] [\-\-domain DOMAIN] [\-\-service\-provider SERVICE\-PROVIDER] [\-\-username USERNAME] [\-\-password PASSWORD] [\-\-token TOKEN] [\-\-interval INTERVAL] [\-\-help]\fP
+\fBman  [\-\-version] [\-\-link] [\-\-reset] [\-\-debug] [\-\-update\-method UPDATE\-METHOD] [\-\-ip\-mode IP\-MODE] [\-\-domain DOMAIN] [\-\-service\-provider SERVICE\-PROVIDER] [\-\-username USERNAME] [\-\-password PASSWORD] [\-\-token TOKEN] [\-\-help]\fP
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .sp
 IPv4 (A) and IPv6 (AAAA) record updates are supported.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dyndns.example.com
 .BI \-s \ SERVICE\-PROVIDER\fR,\fB \ \-\-service\-provider \ SERVICE\-PROVIDER
 set your provider in case you are using DynDNS2.
 .sp
-deSEC | duckdns | dynv6 | inwx
+inwx | dynv6
 .TP
 .BI \-u \ USERNAME\fR,\fB \ \-\-username \ USERNAME
 depends on your selected update method and your provider.
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ e.g. SuperSecretPassword
 depends on your selected update method and your provider.
 .sp
 YourProviderGivenToken
-.TP
-.BI \-\-interval \ INTERVAL
-choose the seconds interval to run the script in a loop, minimum is 60.
-.sp
-
 .TP
 .B \-h\fP,\fB  \-\-help
 Prints help.

man/man-defs.rst

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 .. |OPTION_DOMAIN| replace:: dyndns.example.com
 
-.. |OPTION_SERVICE_PROVIDER| replace:: deSEC | duckdns | dynv6 | inwx
+.. |OPTION_SERVICE_PROVIDER| replace:: inwx | dynv6
 
 .. |OPTION_USERNAME| replace:: e.g. user42
 
@@ -30,6 +30,4 @@
 
 .. |OPTION_TOKEN| replace:: YourProviderGivenToken
 
-.. |OPTION_INTERVAL| replace:: \
-
 .. |OPTION_HELP| replace:: \

man/man-template.rst

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DynB - dynamic DNS update script for bash
 -----------------------------------------
 
 :Author: |AUTHOR|
-:Date:   2021-04-21
+:Date:   2021-04-03
 :Version: |VERSION|
 :Manual section: |MAN_SECTION|
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DynB - dynamic DNS update script for bash
 SYNOPSIS
 ========
 
-``man  [--version] [--link] [--reset] [--debug] [--update-method UPDATE-METHOD] [--ip-mode IP-MODE] [--domain DOMAIN] [--service-provider SERVICE-PROVIDER] [--username USERNAME] [--password PASSWORD] [--token TOKEN] [--interval INTERVAL] [--help]``
+``man  [--version] [--link] [--reset] [--debug] [--update-method UPDATE-METHOD] [--ip-mode IP-MODE] [--domain DOMAIN] [--service-provider SERVICE-PROVIDER] [--username USERNAME] [--password PASSWORD] [--token TOKEN] [--help]``
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -79,10 +79,6 @@ ARGUMENTS
 
                                                           |OPTION_TOKEN|
 
---interval INTERVAL                                       choose the seconds interval to run the script in a loop, minimum is 60.
-
-                                                          |OPTION_INTERVAL|
-
 -h, --help                                                Prints help.
 
                                                           |OPTION_HELP|