To install dnsupdate: cd install sh install.sh No questions will be asked! The install script is just i first test. Then, check dnsupdaterc.sample and read the man pages man dnsupdate man dnsupdaterc The files installed are /usr/bin/dnsupdate /usr/share/man1/dnsupdate.1.gz /usr/share/man5/dnsupdterc.5.gz If you do not have the dnspython modules installed they will be installed in python site-packages.