---
name: "ddupdate.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "ddupdate"
version: "0.7.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ddupdate.conf"
---

# ddupdate.conf(5)

ddupdate configuration file.

## NAME

**ddupdate.conf** - ddupdate configuration file.

## SYNOPSIS

The **ddupdate.conf** file holds default values for all **[ddupdate(8)](/ddupdate/8.md)** options. Since **ddupdate** normally is invoked without command line parameters, this file then represents the used option values.

## BASIC FILE FORMAT

The file is formatted according to the rules use by the python3 configparser module. Basically, this is a leading *\[update\]* line followed by by  *key = value* lines. The *key* represents the command line option, and *value* the value of said option.

The actual options available are documented in **[ddupdate(8)](/ddupdate/8.md)**.

## EXTENDED FORMAT FOR MULTIPLE HOSTS

File has experimental support for updating multiple services. This is done using multiple *\[hostname\]* sections. The *hostname* is an arbitrary string without whitespace. Each section has the same syntax as the BASIC FILE FORMAT *\[update\]* section.

## SEE ALSO

- **[ddupdate(8)](/ddupdate/8.md)**

  - **https://github.com/leamas/ddupdate**

  Project homesite and README

- **https://docs.python.org/3/library/configparser.html**

  More info on file format.