Quoting Nathan E Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Thu, Jan 04, 2001 at 05:04:41PM -0600, Bill Bell wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I have a box which is using mostly woody and I have a quesiton > > about using pump as a DHCP client. Documentation for pump is > > scarce, perhaps because functionality is limited. > > > > How do I run a script each time pump refreshes it's information? > > Did you read the man page? It says: > > ] CONFIG FILE > ] Pump supports a simple configuration file which lets you > ] tune its behavior. > ] ... > ] 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. > > Now, I notice the table isn't there. It is in the man-page source > though ... here's what it says: > > ] Condition arg1 arg2 arg3 > ] --------- ------- ------- ------- > ] lease up eth0 1.2.3.4 > ] renewal renewal eth0 2.3.4.5 > ] release down eth0 > > So in the case of a renewal teh script should expect 'renewal', <dev>, > <ip> as the three args. > > Have fun, > > -- > Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better > Micromuse Inc. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton >
I did read this, but now I have a better understanding of it. Thanks for the pointer. -- Bill C.R.E.A.M. Dark Angel
