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# dhcpcd
dhcpcd is a
[DHCP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol) and a
[DHCPv6](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHCPv6) client.
It's also an IPv4LL (aka [ZeroConf](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeroconf))
[DHCP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Host_Configuration_Protocol) and a
[DHCPv6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHCPv6) client.
It's also an IPv4LL (aka [ZeroConf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeroconf))
client.
In layman's terms, dhcpcd runs on your machine and silently configures your
In layperson's terms, dhcpcd runs on your machine and silently configures your
computer to work on the attached networks without trouble and mostly without
configuration.
@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ dhcpcd-9 defaults the run directory to `/var/run/dhcpcd` instead of
We no longer supply a ChangeLog.
However, you're more than welcome to read the
[commit log](https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd/log) and
[archived release announcements](http://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/).
[archived release announcements](https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/).

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hooks/dhcpcd-run-hooks.8.in
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.Nm dhcpcd
is run on and
.Ev $reason
is to the reason why
q
is set to the reason why
.Nm
was invoked.
DHCP information to be configured is held in variables starting with the word
new_ and old DHCP information to be removed is held in variables starting with
the word old_.
.Nm dhcpcd
can display the full list of variables it knows how about by using the
can display the full list of variables it knows about by using the
.Fl V , -variables
argument.
.Pp
@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ Here's a list of reasons why
could be invoked:
.Bl -tag -width EXPIREXXXEXPIRE6
.It Dv PREINIT
dhcpcd is starting up and any pre-initialisation should be done.
dhcpcd is starting up and any pre-initialisation required should be performed now.
.It Dv CARRIER
dhcpcd has detected the carrier is up.
This is generally just a notification and no action need be taken.
@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ flags.
.Ev $interface
MTU.
.It Ev $ifssid
the name of the SSID the
the SSID the
.Ev interface
is connected to.
.It Ev $interface_order
@ -207,24 +206,24 @@ Address family waiting for, as defined in
the name of the profile selected from
.Xr dhcpcd.conf 5 .
.It Ev $new_delegated_dhcp6_prefix
space separated list of delegated prefixes.
space-separated list of delegated prefixes.
.El
.Sh FILES
When
.Nm
runs, it loads
.Pa @SYSCONFDIR@/dhcpcd.enter-hook
and any scripts found in
.Pa @SYSCONFDIR@/dhcpcd.enter-hook ,
any scripts found in
.Pa @HOOKDIR@
in a lexical order and then finally
.Pa @SYSCONFDIR@/dhcpcd.exit-hook
in lexical order, then finally
.Pa @SYSCONFDIR@/dhcpcd.exit-hook .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr dhcpcd 8
.Sh AUTHORS
.An Roy Marples Aq Mt roy@marples.name
.Sh BUGS
Please report them to
.Lk http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
.Lk https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
.Nm dhcpcd
will validate the content of each option against its encoding.

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discovers available Ethernet interfaces that can be configured.
When
.Nm
not limited to one interface on the command line,
is not limited to one interface on the command line,
it is running in Manager mode.
The
.Nm dhcpcd-ui
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only works for that interface and runs as a separate instance to other
.Nm
processes.
The
.Fl w , Fl Fl waitip
option is enabled in this instance to maintain compatibility with older
versions.
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does not read a new configuration when this happens - you should rebind if you
need that functionality.
.It Fl F , Fl Fl fqdn Ar fqdn
Requests that the DHCP server updates DNS using FQDN instead of just a
Requests that the DHCP server update DNS using FQDN instead of just a
hostname.
Valid values for
.Ar fqdn
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.Nm
normally de-configures the
.Ar interface
and configuration when it exits.
when it exits.
Sometimes, this isn't desirable if, for example, you have root mounted over
NFS or SSH clients connect to this host and they need to be notified of
the host shutting down.
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unicasts INFORM to the destination, otherwise it defaults to STATIC.
.Sh NOTES
.Nm
requires a Berkley Packet Filter, or BPF device on BSD based systems and a
requires a Berkeley Packet Filter, or BPF device on BSD based systems and a
Linux Socket Filter, or LPF device on Linux based systems for all IPv4
configuration.
.Pp
@ -825,7 +826,7 @@ Linux
.Pa /dev
management modules.
.It Pa @HOOKDIR@
A directory containing bourne shell scripts that are run by the above script.
A directory containing Bourne shell scripts that are run by the above script.
Each script can be disabled by using the
.Fl C , Fl Fl nohook
option described above.
@ -881,4 +882,4 @@ RFC\ 6603, RFC\ 6704, RFC\ 7217, RFC\ 7550, RFC\ 7844.
.An Roy Marples Aq Mt roy@marples.name
.Sh BUGS
Please report them to
.Lk http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
.Lk https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd

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.An Roy Marples Aq Mt roy@marples.name
.Sh BUGS
Please report them to
.Lk http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd
.Lk https://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd