i'm really new to the linux os and i was having the same problem with with no-ip on ubuntu server 12.4
after a bit of digging i found a solution.
you need to install the gcc and g++ compilers, This will also install GNU make.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install build-essential
gcc -v
make -v
to install No-IP Linux Dynamic Update Client Ubuntu 12.04
cd /usr/local/src/
wget http://www.no-ip.com/client/linux/noip-duc-linux.tar.gz
tar xf noip-duc-linux.tar.gz
cd noip-2.1.9-1/
sudo make install
you should get asked for your email add and password
just enter them and bobs your teapot
this worked for me and i'm up and running;)
wget http://www.google.com/index.htmlas a reference to see if the problem lies in your internet connection from the server. If it fails, ensure the server has internet connectivity and add the following DNS servers:8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4– ObsessiveSSOℲ Jul 9 '12 at 18:03