minor: 📝 update CHANGELOG

no persistent status file was written in case of an error as the return status code was always 0

.gitchangelog.rc

@@ -82,24 +82,34 @@ ignore_regexps = [
 ## whenever you are tweaking this variable.
 ##
 section_regexps = [
-    ('New', [
+    ('Features', [
-        r'^:sparkles\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+        r'^[fF]eat\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
      ]),
-    ('Changes', [
+    ('Added', [
-        r'^:wrench\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+        r'^[aA]dd\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+     ]),
+    ('Changed', [
+        r'^[cC]hange\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+     ]),
+    ('Deprecated', [
+        r'^[dD]epricated\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+     ]),
+    ('Removed', [
+        r'^[rR]emove\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
      ]),
     ('Fix', [
-        r'^:bug\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+        r'^[fF]ix\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+     ]),
+    ('Security', [
+        r'^[sS]ec\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
      ]),
     ('Documentation', [
-        r'^:memo\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
+        r'^[dD]oc\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
-     ]),     
-    ('Remove', [
-        r'^:fire\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n]*)$',
      ]),
 
-    ('Other', None ## Match all lines
+
-     ),
+    #('Other', None ## Match all lines
+    # ),
 
 ]
 
@@ -148,7 +158,7 @@ body_process = ReSub(r'((^|\n)[A-Z]\w+(-\w+)*: .*(\n\s+.*)*)+$', r'') | strip
 ##
 ## Available constructs are those listed in ``body_process`` doc.
 subject_process = (strip |
-    ReSub(r'^([cC]hg|[fF]ix|[nN]ew)\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n@]*)(@[a-z]+\s+)*$', r'\4') |
+    ReSub(r'^([cC]hg|[fF]ix|[nN]ew|[dD]oc|[fF]eat|[aA]dd|[cC]hange)\s*:\s*((dev|use?r|pkg|test|doc)\s*:\s*)?([^\n@]*)(@[a-z]+\s+)*$', r'\4') |
     SetIfEmpty("No commit message.") | ucfirst | final_dot)
 
 

.github/workflows/shellcheck.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Run shellcheck with reviewdog
+on: [pull_request]
+jobs:
+  shellcheck:
+    name: runner / shellcheck
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: shellcheck
+        uses: reviewdog/action-shellcheck@v1.9.0
+        with:
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          reporter: github-pr-review
+          path: "."
+          pattern: "*.sh"
+          exclude: "./.git/*"

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 .env*
 docker-compose*
+.vscode

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,127 +1,179 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## 0.3.5 (2022-11-03)
+
+### Features
+
+* ✨ add support for IPv64.net as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
+
+### Fix
+
+* Delete status file after success. [Eduard Veit]
+
+* More status file issues. [Eduard Veit]
+
+* Incorrect status code handling. [Eduard Veit]
+
+  no persistent status file was written in case of an error as the return status code was always 0
+
+### Documentation
+
+* 📝 change TTL to 60 for IPv64.net. [Eduard Veit]
+
+* 📝 add IPv64.net as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
+
+
+## 0.3.4 (2022-06-30)
+
+### Features
+
+* ✨ add support for ddnss.de as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
+
+### Documentation
+
+* 📝 update providers in README. [Eduard Veit]
+
+
+## 0.3.3 (2022-06-07)
+
+### Fix
+
+* Wrong parameter name for DuckDNS. [Eduard Veit]
+
+### Documentation
+
+* 📝 add comments to docker-compose.yml example. [Eduard Veit]
+
+
+## 0.3.2 (2022-05-26)
+
+### Features
+
+* ✨ add tzdata to Dockerfile for timezone config. [Eduard Veit]
+
+  You can now set your timezone with the environment variable
+  `TZ="Europe/Berlin"`
+
+
+## 0.3.1 (2022-05-26)
+
+### Fix
+
+* 🐛 curl/libcurl doesn't support dns-server option. [Eduard Veit]
+
+  the latest alpine we are using for the docker image
+  does also drops the support for that option like debian/ubuntu/etc
+
+
+## 0.3.0 (2022-05-26)
+
+### Features
+
+* ✨ validate ip address respons from ip check web service. [Eduard Veit]
+
+* ✨ check internet connection for selected ip versions. [Eduard Veit]
+
+* 🎨 colorful info, debug and error messages. [Eduard Veit]
+
+### Fix
+
+* Abort on all dig errors. [Eduard Veit]
+
+### Documentation
+
+* 📝 add labels to Dockerfile. [Eduard Veit]
+
+
 ## 0.2.0 (2021-09-24)
 
-### New
+### Features
 
-* :sparkles: enable parameter extensions for `docker run --interactive` [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ enable parameter extensions for `docker run --interactive` [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add pre-commit hooks for markdown. [Eduard Veit]
+### Changed
 
-* :sparkles: change git hooks and add shfmt. [Eduard Veit]
+* Handle dns server selection. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :sparkles: add pre-commit git hook for shellcheck. [Eduard Veit]
-
-### Changes
-
-* :wrench: remove md-toc from pre-commit. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :wrench: handle dns server selection. [Eduard Veit]
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* :memo: update CHANGELOG.md. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 update CHANGELOG.md. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: document docker parameters. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 document docker parameters. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: change default dns server setting. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 change default dns server setting. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: update CHANGELOG. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 update CHANGELOG. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: update README.md. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 update README.md. [Eduard Veit]
-
-### Other
-
-* :art: lint README.md. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :art: add shfmt params to pre-commit check. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :art: fix shell style. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :recycle: seperate parsing logic. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :recycle: normalizing pre-commit configuration to a top-level map. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :recycle: refactorings. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* Refactor: :recycle: remove unused help message. [Eduard Veit]
 
 
 ## 0.1.2 (2021-04-23)
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* :memo: document environment variables. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 document environment variables. [Eduard Veit]
-
-### Other
-
-* :recycle: refactor: method extractions and other beautifications. [Eduard Veit]
 
 
 ## 0.1.1 (2021-04-23)
 
 ### Fix
 
-* :bug: fix loop and error handling in case of connection issues. [Eduard Veit]
+* 🐛 fix loop and error handling in case of connection issues. [Eduard Veit]
 
 
 ## 0.1.0 (2021-04-22)
 
-### New
+### Features
 
-* :sparkles: add Dockerfile. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add Dockerfile. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add loop mode. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add loop mode. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add support for Duck DNS as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add support for Duck DNS as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add support for deSEC as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add support for deSEC as DynDNS2 provider. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add completion. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add completion. [Eduard Veit]
 
-  :sparkles: add man page
+  ✨ add man page
 
-* :sparkles: replace getopt with argbash. [Eduard Veit]
+* 🔃 replace getopt with argbash. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add interpretaton of status codes and act accordingly. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add interpretaton of status codes and act accordingly. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: make network interface configurable. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ make network interface configurable. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add DynDNS2 support for dynv6.com. [Eduard Veit]
+* ✨ add DynDNS2 support for dynv6.com. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :sparkles: add .gitchangelog.rc. [Eduard Veit]
+### Added
 
-* :sparkles: add dynb.sh. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 README.md. [Eduard Veit]
+
+* ✨ dynb.sh. [Eduard Veit]
+
+### Changed
+
+* 🔃 rename environment variables. [Eduard Veit]
 
 ### Fix
 
-* :bug: fix sourcing of config file. [Eduard Veit]
+* 🐛 fix error handling. [Eduard Veit]
 
-  :recycle: do some shellcheck fixes
+* 🐛 fix sourcing of config file. [Eduard Veit]
+
+  ♻️ do some shellcheck fixes
 
 ### Documentation
 
-* :memo: document example of an docker-compose.yml file. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 document example of an docker-compose.yml file. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: document loop mode and dig as requirement. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 document `loop mode` and mention `dig` as requirement. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: update example of .env in README.md. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 update example of .env in README.md. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: add CHANGELOG.md. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 CHANGELOG.md. [Eduard Veit]
 
-* :memo: add example.env. [Eduard Veit]
+* 📝 add example.env. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :memo: write README.md. [Eduard Veit]
-
-### Other
-
-* :recycle: refactor: rename environment variables. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :recycle: refactor, fix and debug error handling. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* :recycle: refactor main code. [Eduard Veit]
-
-* Initial commit. [EV21]
 
 

Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 FROM alpine:latest
+
 RUN \
 apk update \
 && \
@@ -6,7 +7,15 @@ apk add \
 bash \
 curl \
 jq \
-bind-tools
+bind-tools \
+tzdata
+
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
+
 COPY . .
+
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/bash", "/usr/src/app/dynb.sh"]
+
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.source="https://github.com/EV21/dynb"
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.description="DynB - dynamic DNS update client."
+LABEL org.opencontainers.image.licenses="MIT"

README.md

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ IPv4 (A) and IPv6 (AAAA) record updates are supported.
 <!-- TOC -->
 
 - [✨ Update Methods](#-update-methods)
-  - [APIs](#apis)
-  - [DynDNS2](#dyndns2)
 - [📦 Requirements](#-requirements)
 - [🚀 Installation](#-installation)
 - [⚙ Configuration](#-configuration)
@@ -25,18 +23,15 @@ IPv4 (A) and IPv6 (AAAA) record updates are supported.
 
 The following update methods are currently implemented:
 
-### APIs
+| Provider            | API                   | TTL in seconds | Credentials                                                                                  | own domain via NS record | free (sub-) domain                             |
-
+|---------------------|-----------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
-- INWX.com Domrobot JSON-RPC-API\
+| INWX.com            | Domrobot JSON-RPC-API | 300            | customer login `username` & `password`. Mobile TAN (OTP) is currently not supported by DynB. | ✔️                       | ⛔ choose one of your owned domains             |
-  Limitations:
+| INWX.com            | DynDNS2               | 60             | specific dyndns `username` & `password`                                                      | ✔️                       | ⛔ choose one of your owned domains per account |
-  - minimum TTL is 300 (5 minutes)
+| deSEC.io (dedyn.io) | DynDNS2               | 60             | `token`                                                                                      | ✔️                       | ✔️                                             |
-
+| DuckDNS.org         | DynDNS2               | 60             | `token`                                                                                      | ⛔                        | ✔️                                             |
-### DynDNS2
+| dynv6.com           | DynDNS2               | 60             | `token`                                                                                      | ✔️                       | ✔️                                             |
-
+| ddnss.de            | DynDNS2               | 10             | update key as `token`                                                                        | ⛔                        | ✔️                                             |
-- INWX.com
+| IPv64.net           | DynDNS2               | 60             | `DynDNS Updatehash` as `token`                                                               | ⛔                        | ✔️                                             |
-- deSEC.io (dedyn.io)
-- DuckDNS.org
-- dynv6.com
 
 ## 📦 Requirements
 
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ or simply clone this repo
 git clone https://github.com/EV21/dynb.git
 ```
 
-If you want to add the script to you PATH, run :point_down:
+If you want to add the script to you PATH, run 👇
 
 ```shell
 bash dynb.sh --link
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@ DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=inwx
 ## update method options: domrobot, dyndns
 DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=domrobot
 
-## ip mode could be either: 4, 6 or dual for dualstack
+## ip mode could be either: 4, 6 or 64 for dualstack
 DYNB_IP_MODE=64
 
 ## If you are using the DomRobot RPC-API enter your credentials for the web interface login here
@@ -92,14 +87,14 @@ DYNB_TOKEN=
 
 ## 🏃 Run
 
-If you have a config file just run :point_down:
+If you have a config file just run 👇
 
 ```bash
 dynb
 ```
 
 Alternatively you can use parameters if your system meets the relevant requirements. This example shows the long form parameter, there are also short ones.\
-Call the help function :point_down:
+Call the help function 👇
 
 ```bash
 dynb --help
@@ -123,13 +118,13 @@ Just use the parameter `--interval 60` or the environment variable `DYNB_INTERVA
 
 ### crontab
 
-execute :point_down:
+execute 👇
 
 ```bash
 crontab -e
 ```
 
-then enter :point_down: to run dynb every five minutes.
+then add the following line 👇 to run dynb every five minutes.
 
 ```bash
 */5 * * * * $HOME/.local/bin/dynb >> $HOME/.local/share/dynb/dynb-cron.log
@@ -155,25 +150,33 @@ services:
     image: ev21/dynb
     container_name: dynb
     network_mode: host
-    build:
+    stdin_open: true
-      context: .
+    tty: true
-      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
     environment:
       - DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=dyndns.example.com
-      - DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=inwx
+      # Providers: deSec, DuckDNS, dynv6, inwx, ddnss, ipv64
+      - DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=desec
+      # Possible update methods are: dyndns, domrobot
       - DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=dyndns
+      # IP modes: 4 (IPv4 only), 6 (IPv6 only), 64 both
       - DYNB_IP_MODE=64
+      # If your provider uses tokens use DYNB_TOKEN instead of DYNB_USERNAME and DYNB_PASSWORD
       - DYNB_USERNAME=User42
       - DYNB_PASSWORD=SuperSecretPassword
-      - DYNB_INTERVAL=60
+      # The interval in seconds is the time the script waits before executing it again
+      - DYNB_INTERVAL=300
+      # TZ: Timezone setting for correct log time
+      - TZ=Europe/Berlin
+      # TERM: For colorful console output (attached mode)
+      - TERM=xterm-256color
 ```
 
 ## environment variables
 
 | variable              | default value   | description                                                                                                    |
-| --------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|-----------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN       | undefined       | required; `dyndns.example.com`                                                                                 |
-| DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER | undefined       | required; `deSEC`, `duckdns`, `dynv6`, `inwx`                                                                  |
+| DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER | undefined       | required; `deSEC`, `duckdns`, `dynv6`, `inwx`, `ddnss`, `ipv64`                                                |
 | DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD    | undefined       | required; `dyndns` or `domrobot` (with inwx)                                                                   |
 | DYNB_IP_MODE          | undefined       | required; `4`, `6` or `64` for both                                                                            |
 | DYNB_USERNAME         | undefined       | the requirement depends on your provider and the update method                                                 |

dynb.sh

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ _network_interface=
 ######################################################
 ## You don't need to change the following variables ##
 _INWX_JSON_API_URL=https://api.domrobot.com/jsonrpc/
+_internet_connectivity_test_server=https://www.google.de
 _new_IPv4=
 _new_IPv6=
 _dns_records=
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ _response=
 _statusHostname=
 _statusUsername=
 _statusPassword=
-_version=0.1.2
+_version=0.3.5
 _userAgent="DynB/$_version github.com/EV21/dynb"
 _configFile=$HOME/.local/share/dynb/.env
 _statusFile=/tmp/dynb.status
@@ -73,41 +74,77 @@ _debug=0
 _minimum_looptime=60
 _loopMode=0
 
-function loopMode() {
+# Ansi color code variables
-  if [[ $_loopMode -eq 1 ]]; then
+yellow_color="\e[0;33m"
-    return 0
+green_color="\e[0;92m"
-  else
+expand_bg="\e[K"
-    return 1
+red_color_bg="\e[0;101m${expand_bg}"
+bold="\e[1m"
+reset_color_modification="\e[0m"
+
+REGEX_IPv4="^(([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])\.){3}([0-9]|[1-9][0-9]|1[0-9][0-9]|2[0-4][0-9]|25[0-5])$"
+REGEX_IPv6="^(([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){7,7}[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,7}:|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,6}:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,5}(:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}){1,2}|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,4}(:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}){1,3}|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,3}(:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}){1,4}|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,2}(:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}){1,5}|[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:((:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}){1,6})|:((:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}){1,7}|:)|fe80:(:[0-9a-fA-F]{0,4}){0,4}%[0-9a-zA-Z]{1,}|::(ffff(:0{1,4}){0,1}:){0,1}((25[0-5]|(2[0-4]|1{0,1}[0-9]){0,1}[0-9])\.){3,3}(25[0-5]|(2[0-4]|1{0,1}[0-9]){0,1}[0-9])|([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,4}:((25[0-5]|(2[0-4]|1{0,1}[0-9]){0,1}[0-9])\.){3,3}(25[0-5]|(2[0-4]|1{0,1}[0-9]){0,1}[0-9]))$"
+
+function is_IPv4_address
+{
+  local ip=$1
+  if [[ $ip =~ $REGEX_IPv4 ]]
+  then return 0
+  else return 1
   fi
 }
 
-function debugMode() {
+function is_IPv6_address
-  if [[ $_debug -eq 1 ]]; then
+{
-    return 0
+  local ip=$1
-  else
+  if [[ $ip =~ $REGEX_IPv6 ]]
-    return 1
+  then return 0
+  else return 1
   fi
 }
 
-function infoMessage() {
+function loopMode
-  echo "$(logtime) INFO: $*"
+{
-}
+  if [[ $_loopMode -eq 1 ]]
-
+  then return 0
-function debugMessage() {
+  else return 1
-  if debugMode; then
-    echo "$(logtime) DEBUG: $*"
   fi
 }
 
-function errorMessage() { printf "$(logtime) ERROR: %s\n" "$*" >&2; }
+function debugMode
+{
+  if [[ $_debug -eq 1 ]]
+  then return 0
+  else return 1
+  fi
+}
 
-function logtime() {
+function infoMessage
+{
+  echo -e "${green_color}$(logtime) INFO: $*${reset_color_modification}"
+}
+
+function debugMessage
+{
+  if debugMode
+  then echo -e "${yellow_color}$(logtime) DEBUG: ${*}${reset_color_modification}"
+  fi
+}
+
+function errorMessage
+{
+  echo -e "${red_color_bg}${bold}$(logtime) ERROR: $*${reset_color_modification}" >&2
+}
+
+function logtime
+{
   LOGTIME=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
   echo "[$LOGTIME]"
 }
 
 # The main domain as an identifier for the dns zone is required for the updateRecord call
-function getMainDomain() {
+function getMainDomain
+{
   request=$(
     echo "{}" |
       jq '(.method="nameserver.list")' |
@@ -126,7 +163,8 @@ function getMainDomain() {
   _main_domain=$(echo "$_response" | jq --raw-output '.domain')
 }
 
-function fetchDNSRecords() {
+function fetchDNSRecords
+{
   request=$(
     echo "{}" |
       jq '(.method="'nameserver.info'")' |
@@ -150,47 +188,54 @@ function fetchDNSRecords() {
 
 # requires parameter A or AAAA
 # result to stdout
-function getRecordID() {
+function getRecordID
-  echo "$_dns_records" | jq "select(.type == \"${1}\") | .id"
+{
+  echo "$_dns_records" |
+    jq "select(.type == \"${1}\") | .id"
 }
 
 # requires parameter A or AAAA
 # result to stdout
 function getDNSIP() {
-  echo "$_dns_records" | jq --raw-output "select(.type == \"${1}\") | .content"
+  echo "$_dns_records" |
+    jq --raw-output "select(.type == \"${1}\") | .content"
 }
 
 # requires parameter
 # 1. param: 4 or 6 for ip version
 # 2. param: IP check server address
 # result to stdout
-function getRemoteIP() {
+function getRemoteIP
-  if [[ -n $_DNS_checkServer ]]; then
+{
-    curl --silent "$_interface_str" --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
+  local ip_version=$1
-      --ipv"${1}" --dns-servers "$_DNS_checkServer" --location "${2}"
+  local ip_check_server=$2
-  else
+  curl --silent "$_interface_str" --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
-    curl --silent "$_interface_str" --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
+    --ipv"${ip_version}" --location "${ip_check_server}"
-      --ipv"${1}" --location "${2}"
+  local curls_status_code=$?
-  fi
   # shellcheck disable=2181
-  if [[ $? -gt 0 ]]; then
+  if [[ $curls_status_code -gt 0 ]]; then
-    errorMessage "IPCheck (getRemoteIP ${1}) request failed"
+    errorMessage "IPCheck (getRemoteIP $ip_version) request failed"
     exit 1
   fi
 }
 
 # requires parameter
 # 1. param: 4 or 6 as ip version
-function updateRecord() {
+function updateRecord
-  if [[ ${1} == 4 ]]; then
+{
+  local ip_version=$1
+  if [[ ${ip_version} == 4 ]]
+  then
     ID=$(getRecordID A)
     IP=$_new_IPv4
   fi
-  if [[ ${1} == 6 ]]; then
+  if [[ ${ip_version} == 6 ]]
+  then
     ID=$(getRecordID AAAA)
     IP=$_new_IPv6
   fi
-  if [[ $IP != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $IP != "" ]]
+  then
     request=$(
       echo "{}" |
         jq '(.method="nameserver.updateRecord")' |
@@ -209,12 +254,12 @@ 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}: $IP"
+    infoMessage "$(echo "$_response" | jq --raw-output '.msg')\n Domain: $DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN\n New IPv${1}: $IP"
   fi
 }
 
-# using DynDNS2 protocol
+function select_update_base_url
-function dynupdate() {
+{
   # default parameter values
   myip_str=myip
   myipv6_str=myipv6
@@ -223,6 +268,8 @@ function dynupdate() {
   DESEC_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://update.dedyn.io/?"
   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&"
+  DDNSS_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://ddnss.de/upd.php?key=$DYNB_TOKEN&host=$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN&"
+  IPV64NET_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL="https://ipv64.net/nic/update?"
 
   case $DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER in
     inwx* | INWX*)
@@ -238,34 +285,37 @@ function dynupdate() {
       ;;
     DuckDNS* | duckdns*)
       dyndns_update_url="${DUCKDNS_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
-      myip_str=ipv4
+      myip_str=ip
       myipv6_str=ipv6
       ;;
+    ddnss*)
+      dyndns_update_url="${DDNSS_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
+      ## we are currently not using the syntax with ip auto detection
+      myip_str=ip
+      myipv6_str=ip6
+      ;;
+    [Ii][Pp][Vv]64*)
+      dyndns_update_url="${IPV64NET_DYNDNS_UPDATE_URL}"
+      myip_str=ip
+      myipv6_str=ip6
+      ;;
     *)
       errorMessage "$DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER is not supported"
       exit 1
       ;;
   esac
+}
 
-  # pre encode ip parameters
+function send_request
-  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]] && [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
+{
-    dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myip_str}=${_new_IPv4}&${myipv6_str}=${_new_IPv6}"
+    case $DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER in
-  fi
-  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]] && [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == false ]]; then
-    dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myip_str}=${_new_IPv4}"
-  fi
-  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == false ]] && [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
-    dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myipv6_str}=${_new_IPv6}"
-  fi
-  debugMessage "Update URL was: $dyndns_update_url"
-
-  ## request ##
-  case $DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER in
     inwx* | INWX*)
       _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
         --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
         --user "$DYNB_USERNAME":"$DYNB_PASSWORD" \
         "${dyndns_update_url}")
+      analyse_response
+      status_code=$?
       ;;
     deSEC* | desec* | dedyn*)
       _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
@@ -273,41 +323,72 @@ function dynupdate() {
         --header "Authorization: Token $DYNB_TOKEN" \
         --get --data-urlencode "hostname=$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" \
         "${dyndns_update_url}")
+      analyse_response
+      status_code=$?
       ;;
-    dynv6* | duckDNS* | duckdns*)
+    [Ii][Pp][Vv]64* )
+      _response=$(curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
+        --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
+        --header "Authorization: Bearer $DYNB_TOKEN" \
+        --request POST \
+        --form "domain=$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" \
+        "${dyndns_update_url}")
+      analyse_response
+      status_code=$?
+    ;;
+    dynv6* | duckDNS* | duckdns* | ddnss*)
       _response=$(
         curl --silent "$_interface_str" \
           --user-agent "$_userAgent" \
-          "${dyndns_update_url}"
+          "${dyndns_update_url}")
-      )
+      analyse_response
+      status_code=$?
       ;;
   esac
+  return $status_code
+}
 
-  case $_response in
+function analyse_response
-    good* | OK* | "addresses updated")
+{
+    case $_response in
+    good* | OK* | "addresses updated" | *Updated*hostname* | *'"info":"good"'*)
       if [[ $_response == "good 127.0.0.1" ]]; then
         errorMessage "$_response: Request ignored."
         return 1
       else
-        infoMessage "$_response: The DynDNS update has been executed."
+        infoMessage "The DynDNS update has been executed."
-        _errorCounter=0
+        debugMessage "Response: $_response"
         return 0
       fi
       ;;
-    nochg*)
+    *nochg*)
-      infoMessage "$_response: Nothing has changed, IP addresses are still up to date."
+      infoMessage "Nothing has changed, IP addresses are still up to date."
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
+      return 1
+      ;;
+    *'Bad Request'*)
+      errorMessage "Bad Request."
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
+      return 1
+      ;;
+    *'Too Many Requests'*)
+      errorMessage "Too Many Request."
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
       return 1
       ;;
     abuse)
-      errorMessage "$_response: Username is blocked due to abuse."
+      errorMessage "Username is blocked due to abuse."
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
       return 1
       ;;
-    badauth | 401)
+    *badauth* | 401 | *Unauthorized*)
-      errorMessage "$_response: Invalid username password combination."
+      errorMessage "Invalid token or username password combination."
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
       return 1
       ;;
     badagent)
-      errorMessage "$_response: Client disabled. Something is very wrong!"
+      errorMessage "Client disabled. Something is very wrong!"
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
       return 1
       ;;
     !donator)
@@ -322,8 +403,9 @@ function dynupdate() {
       errorMessage "$_response: Hostname $DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN is invalid"
       return 1
       ;;
-    nohost)
+    *nohost*)
-      errorMessage "$_response: Hostname supplied does not exist under specified account, enter new login credentials before performing an additional request."
+      errorMessage "Hostname supplied does not exist under specified account, enter new login credentials before performing an additional request."
+      debugMessage "Response: $_response"
       return 1
       ;;
     numhost)
@@ -340,7 +422,7 @@ function dynupdate() {
       ;;
     *)
       if [[ "$_response" == "$_status" ]]; then
-        errorMessage "An unknown response code has been received. $_response"
+        errorMessage "An unknown response code has been received: $_response"
         return 1
       else
         errorMessage "unknown respnse code: $_response"
@@ -350,17 +432,47 @@ function dynupdate() {
   esac
 }
 
-function setStatus() {
+# using DynDNS2 protocol
+function dynupdate
+{
+  select_update_base_url
+
+  # 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}"
+    send_request
+    request_status=$?
+  fi
+  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]] && [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == false ]]
+  then
+    dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myip_str}=${_new_IPv4}"
+    send_request
+    request_status=$?
+  fi
+  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == false ]] && [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]
+  then
+    dyndns_update_url="${dyndns_update_url}${myipv6_str}=${_new_IPv6}"
+    send_request
+    request_status=$?
+  fi
+  debugMessage "Update URL was: $dyndns_update_url"
+  return $request_status
+}
+
+function setStatus
+{
   echo "_status=$1; _eventTime=$2; _errorCounter=$3; _statusHostname=$4; _statusUsername=$5; _statusPassword=$6" >/tmp/dynb.status
 }
 
 # handle errors from past update requests
-function checkStatus() {
+function checkStatus
+{
   case $_status in
-    nochg*)
+    *nochg*)
       if [[ _errorCounter -gt 1 ]]; then
         errorMessage "The update client was spamming unnecessary update requests, something might be wrong with your IP-Check site."
-        errorMessage "Fix your config an then delete $_statusFile or restart your docker container"
+        errorMessage "Fix your config and then delete $_statusFile or restart your docker container"
         return 1
       fi
       ;;
@@ -368,24 +480,21 @@ function checkStatus() {
       if [[ "$_statusHostname" == "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" && ("$_statusUsername" == "$DYNB_USERNAME" || $_statusUsername == "$DYNB_TOKEN") ]]; then
         errorMessage "Hostname supplied does not exist under specified account, enter new login credentials before performing an additional request."
         return 1
-      else
+      else rm "$_statusFile"
-        rm "$_statusFile"
       fi
       return 0
       ;;
-    badauth | 401)
+    *badauth* | 401 | *Unauthorized*)
-      if [[ "$_statusUsername" == "$DYNB_USERNAME" && "$_statusPassword" == "$DYNB_PASSWORD" ]]; then
+      if [[ "$_statusUsername" == "$DYNB_USERNAME" &&  ("$_statusPassword" == "$DYNB_PASSWORD" || $_statusPassword == "$DYNB_TOKEN") ]]; then
         errorMessage "Invalid username password combination."
         return 1
-      else
+      else rm "$_statusFile"
-        rm "$_statusFile"
       fi
       return 0
       ;;
     badagent)
       errorMessage "Client is deactivated by provider."
-      echo "Fix your config and then manually remove $_statusFile to reset the client blockade."
+      echo "Please file an issue at GitHub or try another client :)"
-      echo "If it still fails file an issue at github or try another client :)"
       return 1
       ;;
     !donator)
@@ -400,22 +509,30 @@ function checkStatus() {
       echo "If it still fails file an issue at github or try another client :)"
       return 1
       ;;
-    911 | 5*)
+    911 | 5* | *'Too Many Requests'*)
       delta=$(($(date +%s) - _eventTime))
-      if [[ $delta -lt 1800 ]]; then
+      if [[ $delta -lt 1800 ]]
+      then
         errorMessage "$_status: The provider currently has an fatal error. DynB will wait for next update until 30 minutes have passed since last request, $(date --date=@$delta -u +%M) minutes already passed."
         return 1
-      else
+      else rm "$_statusFile"
-        rm "$_statusFile"
+      fi
+      return 0
+      ;;
+    *'Bad Request'*)
+      if [[ "$_statusUsername" == "$DYNB_USERNAME" &&  ("$_statusPassword" == "$DYNB_PASSWORD" || $_statusPassword == "$DYNB_TOKEN") ]]; then
+        errorMessage "Bad Request: Please check your credentials, maybe your token is invalid."
+        return 1
+      else rm "$_statusFile"
       fi
       return 0
       ;;
     *)
-      if [[ _errorCounter -gt 1 ]]; then
+      if [[ _errorCounter -gt 1 ]]
+      then
         errorMessage "An unknown response code has repeatedly been received. $_response"
         return 1
-      else
+      else return 0
-        return 0
       fi
       ;;
   esac
@@ -423,178 +540,189 @@ function checkStatus() {
 
 # requires parameter
 # 1. param: 4 or 6 for IP version
-function ipHasChanged() {
+function ipHasChanged
-  case ${1} in
+{
+  local ip_version=$1
+  case ${ip_version} in
     4)
       remote_ip=$(getRemoteIP 4 $_ipv4_checker)
-      if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == domrobot ]]; then
+      if ! is_IPv4_address "$remote_ip"
-        dns_ip=$(getDNSIP A)
+      then
+        errorMessage "The response from the IP check server is not an IPv4 address: $remote_ip"
+        return 1
+      fi
+      if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == domrobot ]]
+      then dns_ip=$(getDNSIP A)
       else
-        if [[ -n $_DNS_checkServer ]]; then
+        if [[ -n $_DNS_checkServer ]]
-          dig_response=$(dig @"${_DNS_checkServer}" in a +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
+        then dig_response=$(dig @"${_DNS_checkServer}" in a +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
-        else
+        else dig_response=$(dig in a +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
-          dig_response=$(dig in a +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
         fi
-        if [[ $dig_response == ";; connection timed out; no servers could be reached" ]]; then
+        if [[ $dig_response == ";; connection timed out; no servers could be reached" ]]
+        then
           errorMessage "DNS request failed $dig_response"
-          return 0
+          return 1
         fi
-        dns_ip=$dig_response
+        # If the dns resolver lists multiple records in the answer section we filter the first line
+        # using short option "-n" and not "--lines" because of alpines limited BusyBox head command
+        dns_ip=$(echo "$dig_response" | head -n 1)
       fi
       _new_IPv4=$remote_ip
-      debugMessage "New IPv4: $_new_IPv4 old was: $dns_ip"
+      debugMessage "IPv4 from remote IP check server: $_new_IPv4, IPv4 from DNS: $dns_ip"
       ;;
     6)
       remote_ip=$(getRemoteIP 6 $_ipv6_checker)
-      if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == domrobot ]]; then
+      if ! is_IPv6_address "$remote_ip"
-        dns_ip=$(getDNSIP AAAA)
+      then
+        errorMessage "The response from the IP check server is not an IPv6 address: $remote_ip"
+        return 1
+      fi
+      if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == domrobot ]]
+      then dns_ip=$(getDNSIP AAAA)
       else
-        if [[ -n $_DNS_checkServer ]]; then
+        if [[ -n $_DNS_checkServer ]]
-          dig_response=$(dig @"${_DNS_checkServer}" in aaaa +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
+        then dig_response=$(dig @"${_DNS_checkServer}" in aaaa +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
-        else
+        else dig_response=$(dig in aaaa +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
-          dig_response=$(dig in aaaa +short "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN")
         fi
-        if [[ $dig_response == ";; connection timed out; no servers could be reached" ]]; then
+        exitcode=$?
-          errorMessage "DNS request failed $dig_response"
+        if [[ $exitcode -gt 0 ]]
-          return 0
+        then
+          errorMessage "DNS request failed with exit code: $exitcode $dig_response"
+          return 1
         fi
-        dns_ip=$dig_response
+        # If the dns server lists multiple records in the answer section we filter the first line
+        dns_ip=$(echo "$dig_response" | head -n 1)
       fi
       _new_IPv6=$remote_ip
-      debugMessage "New IPv6: $_new_IPv6 old was: $dns_ip"
+      debugMessage "IPv6 from remote IP check server: $_new_IPv6, IPv6 from DNS: $dns_ip"
       ;;
     *) ;;
-
   esac
 
-  if [[ "$remote_ip" == "$dns_ip" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$remote_ip" == "$dns_ip" ]]
-    return 0
+  then return 1
   else
-    return 1
+    case ${ip_version} in
+    4) infoMessage "New IPv4: $_new_IPv4 old was: $dns_ip";;
+    6) infoMessage "New IPv6: $_new_IPv6 old was: $dns_ip";;
+    esac
+    return 0
   fi
 }
 
-################
+function handleParameters
-## parameters ##
+{
-################
-
-function handleParameters() {
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_version == "on" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_version == "on" ]]
-    echo $_version
+  then echo $_version; exit 0
-    exit 0
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_link == "on" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_link == "on" ]]
-    ln --verbose --symbolic "$(realpath "$0")" "$HOME/.local/bin/dynb"
+  then ln --verbose --symbolic "$(realpath "$0")" "$HOME/.local/bin/dynb"; exit 0
-    exit 0
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_reset == "on" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_reset == "on" ]] && test -f "$_statusFile"
-    rm --verbose "$_statusFile"
+  then rm --verbose "$_statusFile"; exit 0
-    exit 0
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_debug == "on" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_debug == "on" ]] || [[ $DYNB_DEBUG == true ]]
-    _debug=1
+  then _debug=1
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_update_method != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_update_method != "" ]]
-    DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=$_arg_update_method
+  then DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD=$_arg_update_method
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_ip_mode != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_ip_mode != "" ]]
-    DYNB_IP_MODE=$_arg_ip_mode
+  then DYNB_IP_MODE=$_arg_ip_mode
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_domain != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_domain != "" ]]
-    DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=$_arg_domain
+  then DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN=$_arg_domain
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_service_provider != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_service_provider != "" ]]
-    DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=$_arg_service_provider
+  then DYNB_SERVICE_PROVIDER=$_arg_service_provider
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_username != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_username != "" ]]
-    DYNB_USERNAME=$_arg_username
+  then DYNB_USERNAME=$_arg_username
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_password != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_password != "" ]]
-    DYNB_PASSWORD=$_arg_password
+  then DYNB_PASSWORD=$_arg_password
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_token != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_token != "" ]]
-    DYNB_TOKEN=$_arg_token
+  then DYNB_TOKEN=$_arg_token
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ $_arg_interval != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_arg_interval != "" ]]
-    DYNB_INTERVAL=$_arg_interval
+  then DYNB_INTERVAL=$_arg_interval
   fi
 
-  if [[ -z $DYNB_INTERVAL ]]; then
+  if [[ -z $DYNB_INTERVAL ]]
-    _loopMode=0
+  then _loopMode=0
-  elif [[ $DYNB_INTERVAL -lt _minimum_looptime ]]; then
+  elif [[ $DYNB_INTERVAL -lt _minimum_looptime ]]
+  then
     DYNB_INTERVAL=$_minimum_looptime
     _loopMode=1
-  else
+  else _loopMode=1
-    _loopMode=1
   fi
-  if [[ $_network_interface != "" ]]; then
+  if [[ $_network_interface != "" ]]
-    _interface_str="--interface $_network_interface"
+  then _interface_str="--interface $_network_interface"
   fi
 
-  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == d* ]]; then
+  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == d* ]]
+  then
     _is_IPv4_enabled=true
     _is_IPv6_enabled=true
   fi
-  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == *4* ]]; then
+  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == *4* ]]
-    _is_IPv4_enabled=true
+  then _is_IPv4_enabled=true
   fi
-  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == *6* ]]; then
+  if [[ $DYNB_IP_MODE == *6* ]]
-    _is_IPv6_enabled=true
+  then _is_IPv6_enabled=true
   fi
 
-  if [[ $DYNB_DEBUG == true ]]; then
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-    _debug=1
+  if [[ -n $DYNB_IPv4_CHECK_SITE ]]
+  then _ipv4_checker=$DYNB_IPv4_CHECK_SITE
   fi
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-  if [[ -n $DYNB_IPv4_CHECK_SITE ]]; then
+  if [[ -n $DYNB_IPv6_CHECK_SITE ]]
-    _ipv4_checker=$DYNB_IPv4_CHECK_SITE
+  then _ipv6_checker=$DYNB_IPv6_CHECK_SITE
   fi
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  if [[ -n $DYNB_DNS_CHECK_SERVER ]]
-  if [[ -n $DYNB_IPv6_CHECK_SITE ]]; then
+  then _DNS_checkServer=$DYNB_DNS_CHECK_SERVER
-    _ipv6_checker=$DYNB_IPv6_CHECK_SITE
-  fi
-  if [[ -n $DYNB_DNS_CHECK_SERVER ]]; then
-    _DNS_checkServer=$DYNB_DNS_CHECK_SERVER
   fi
   return 0
 }
 
-##################
+function checkDependencies
-## dependencies ##
+{
-##################
-
-function checkDependencies() {
   failCounter=0
   for i in curl dig; do
-    if ! command -v $i >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    if ! command -v $i >/dev/null 2>&1
+    then
       errorMessage "could not find \"$i\", DynB depends on it. "
       ((failCounter++))
     fi
   done
   [[ -x $(command -v jq 2>/dev/null) ]] || {
-    if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD != dyndns* ]]; then
+    if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD != dyndns* ]]
+    then
       echo "This script depends on jq and it is not available." >&2
       ((failCounter++))
     fi
   }
-  if [[ failCounter -gt 0 ]]; then
+  if [[ failCounter -gt 0 ]]
-    exit 1
+  then exit 1
   fi
 }
 
-function doUnsets() {
+function doUnsets
+{
   unset _network_interface
   unset _DNS_checkServer
   unset _dns_records
@@ -622,83 +750,138 @@ function doUnsets() {
   unset DYNB_DEBUG
 }
 
-function doDomrobotUpdates() {
+function doDomrobotUpdates
+{
   getMainDomain
   fetchDNSRecords
-  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]; then
+  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]
-    ipHasChanged 4
+  then
-    if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+    if ipHasChanged 4
-      updateRecord 4
+    then updateRecord 4
-    else
+    else debugMessage "Skip IPv4 record update, it is already up to date"
-      debugMessage "Skip IPv4 record update, it is already up to date"
     fi
   fi
-  if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
+  if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]
-    ipHasChanged 6
+  then
-    if [[ $? == 1 ]]; then
+    if ipHasChanged 6
-      updateRecord 6
+    then updateRecord 6
-    else
+    else debugMessage "Skip IPv6 record update, it is already up to date"
-      debugMessage "Skip IPv6 record update, it is already up to date"
     fi
   fi
 }
 
-function doDynDNS2Updates() {
+function delete_status_file
+{
+  if test -f "$_statusFile"
+  then
+    debugMessage "Delete status file with previous errors"
+    rm "$_statusFile"
+  fi
+}
+
+function doDynDNS2Updates
+{
   changed=0
-  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]; then
+  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]] && ipHasChanged 4
-    ipHasChanged 4
+  then ((changed += 1))
-    ((changed += $?))
   fi
-  if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]; then
+  if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]] && ipHasChanged 6
-    ipHasChanged 6
+  then ((changed += 1))
-    ((changed += $?))
   fi
-  if [[ $changed -gt 0 ]]; then
+  if [[ $changed -gt 0 ]]
-    if checkStatus; then
+  then
+    if checkStatus
+    then
       debugMessage "checkStatus has no errors, try update"
-      if dynupdate; then
+      if dynupdate
+      then
         debugMessage "DynDNS2 update success"
+        delete_status_file
       else
         debugMessage "Save new status after dynupdate has failed"
         setStatus "$_response" "$(date +%s)" $((_errorCounter += 1)) "$DYNB_DYN_DOMAIN" "${DYNB_USERNAME}" "${DYNB_PASSWORD}${DYNB_TOKEN}"
       fi
-    else
+    else debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, checkStatus fetched previous error."
-      debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, checkStatus fetched previous error."
     fi
-  else
+  else debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, IPs are up to date."
-    debugMessage "Skip DynDNS2 update, IPs are up to date or there is a connection problem"
   fi
 }
 
-function doUpdates() {
+function doUpdates
-  if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == "domrobot" ]]; then
+{
-    doDomrobotUpdates
+  if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == "domrobot" ]]
-  fi
+  then doDomrobotUpdates
-
+  elif [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == "dyndns" ]]
-  if [[ $DYNB_UPDATE_METHOD == "dyndns" ]]; then
+  then doDynDNS2Updates
-    doDynDNS2Updates
   fi
 }
 
-#################
+function ipv6_is_not_working
-## MAIN method ##
+{
-#################
+  curl --ipv6 --head --silent --max-time 5 $_internet_connectivity_test_server > /dev/null
-function dynb() {
+  status_code=$?
-  # shellcheck disable=SC1091,SC1090
+  if test $status_code -gt 0
-  source "$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")/dynb-parsing.sh"
+  then return 0
+  else return 1
+  fi
+}
 
+function ipv4_is_not_working
+{
+  curl --ipv4 --head --silent --max-time 5 $_internet_connectivity_test_server > /dev/null
+  status_code=$?
+  if test $status_code -gt 0
+  then return 0
+  else return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+function check_internet_connection
+{
+  if [[ $_is_IPv4_enabled == true ]]
+  then
+    if ipv4_is_not_working
+    then
+      _is_IPv4_enabled="false"
+      errorMessage "Your IPv4 internet connection does not work."
+    fi
+  fi
+  if [[ $_is_IPv6_enabled == true ]]
+  then
+    if ipv6_is_not_working
+    then
+      _is_IPv6_enabled="false"
+      errorMessage "Your IPv6 internet connection does not work."
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+function read_config_file
+{
   # shellcheck source=.env
-  if test -f "$_configFile"; then
+  if test -f "$_configFile"
+  then
     # shellcheck disable=SC1091
     source "$_configFile"
   else
     alternativeConfig="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")/.env"
-    if test -f "$alternativeConfig"; then
+    if test -f "$alternativeConfig"
+    then
       # shellcheck disable=SC1091
       source "$alternativeConfig"
     fi
   fi
-  if test -f "$_statusFile"; then
+}
+
+function main
+{
+  # shellcheck disable=SC1091,SC1090
+  source "$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")/dynb-parsing.sh"
+
+  read_config_file
+
+  if test -f "$_statusFile"
+  then
     debugMessage "read previous status file"
     # shellcheck disable=SC1090
     source "$_statusFile"
@@ -707,24 +890,22 @@ function dynb() {
   ## parameters and checks
   handleParameters
   checkDependencies
+  check_internet_connection
 
-  if loopMode; then
+  if loopMode
-    while :; do
+  then
+    while : 
+    do
       doUpdates
+      debugMessage "wait $DYNB_INTERVAL seconds until next check"
       sleep $DYNB_INTERVAL
     done
-  else
+  else doUpdates
-    doUpdates
   fi
 
   doUnsets
   return 0
 }
-######################
-## END MAIN section ##
-######################
 
-dynb "${@}"
+main "${@}"
 exit $?
-
-# ] <-- needed because of Argbash