New DHCP For Linux?
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Why would we even need a new DHCP client in Linux? Apparently it involves a little known feature that it can take advantage of. Check it out below…
A new DHCP (define) client for Linux is set to take advantage of an expected new feature in a future Linux kernel.
The new DHCP client is being proposed by kernel developer Stefan Rompf and will (when completed) automatically recognize when a Linux user has disconnected from a particular DHCP server and look for a new connection.
But the effort is not without its detractors who feel that a new DHCP client is not necessary for Linux.
DHCP (define) is a cornerstone of Internet connectivity assigning dynamic IP addresses to user connections. [Read the rest]
[tags]internet connectivity,dhcp client,hidden linux feature,stefan rompf,dhcp server[/tags]