Dhcpcd

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Introduction to Dhcpcd

Dhcpcd is an implementation of the DHCP client specified in RFC2131. This is useful for connecting your computer to a network which uses DHCP to assign network addresses.

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

make CC="gcc"

Install the package

make install

Multilib

This package does not provide any libraries so only one installation is needed.

32Bit

Compile the package:

make CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" 

Install the package

make install

N32

Compile the package:

make CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}"

Install the package

make install

64Bit

Compile the package:

make CC="gcc ${BUILD64}"

Install the package

make install

Configuring

Network Service

Install the dhcpcd service included in the blfs-bootscripts package:

make install-service-dhcpcd

Example Configuration

install -v -d /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0 &&
cat > /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0/dhcpcd << "EOF"
ONBOOT="yes"
SERVICE="dhcpcd"
DHCP_START=""
DHCP_STOP="-k"

# Set PRINTIP="yes" to have the script print
# the DHCP assigned IP address
PRINTIP="no"

# Set PRINTALL="yes" to print the DHCP assigned values for
# IP, SM, DG, and 1st NS. This requires PRINTIP="yes".
PRINTALL="no"
EOF