dhclient

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client.

Description

The dhclient command provides a means for configuring one or more network interfaces using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

Syntax

dhclient (options) (parameters)

Options

-p <port>  Specify the port number on which the DHCP client listens.
-d         Force dhclient to run as a foreground process.
-q         Quiet mode, suppress all terminal output except for error messages.
-r         Release the current lease and stop the running DHCP client.

Parameters

Network Interface: The network interface to operate on.

Examples

dhclient -r     # Release IP address
dhclient        # Obtain IP address