On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 07:32:02AM -0500, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 01:38:36AM -0400, Peter Cordes wrote:
>
> > It's interesting to note that even though apt-cache search dhcpcd only
> > finds pump, (i.e. dhcpcd is not part of woody anymore), you can still
> > download the dhcpcd package through packages.debian.org/dhcpcd, and it's on
> > the mirrors.
>
> I've never tried pump, only dhcpcd, so can you answer two questions for
> me?
>
> 1. Does pump permit you to specific a client ID?
It lets you specify a host name, with -h. It doesn't say anything about
using anything other than the ethernet MAC address as the client ID, though.
> 2. Does pump give you a hook for running a script whenever the IP changes?
Yup. from pump(8)'s description of the config file:
script executable-filename
When events occur in negotiation with the server,
calls the given executable or script. Scripts are
called when a lease is granted, when a renewal is
negotiated, and when the interface is brought down
and the address released. The scripts are called
with two or three arguments, depending on the con-
dition, as documented in the table above.
>
> If so, then I'll probably switch, if it's not maintained in woody anymore.
You might have to switch to dhcp-client, which is dhcpcd renamed, AFAIK.
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