2 echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------------'
3 echo '1) Be sure to edit /etc/checkip.conf to reflect your email address and'
4 echo ' server before running the script.'
6 echo '2) Be sure to add an entry to your users crontab to have the script run'
7 echo ' at some regular interval.'
9 echo ' Edit your users crontab by typing: crontab -e'
11 echo ' Once per hour: 0 * * * * /usr/bin/checkip &> /dev/null'
12 echo ' Every four hours: 0 */4 * * * /usr/bin/checkip &> /dev/null'
13 echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------------'
17 echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------------'
18 echo ' Be sure you remove the entry in your users crontab.'
19 echo '-----------------------------------------------------------------------'