source: connect/dhcp/dhcpcd/dhcpcd-config.xml@ 4cc9270

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>dhcpcd</application></title>

<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>/var/lib/dhcpc/*</filename></para></sect3>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<para>To configure <command>dhcpcd</command>, we need to first install
the network service script,
<filename>/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/services/dhcpcd</filename>
included in the <xref linkend="intro-important-bootscripts"/> package.</para>

<screen><userinput><command>make install-service-dhcpcd</command></userinput></screen>

<para>Now create the <filename>ifconfig.eth0</filename> configuration
file using the following commands.  Adjust appropriatly for additional 
interfaces.</para>

<para><emphasis>Note:</emphasis> This will overwrite any existing file.</para>

<screen><userinput><command>cat &gt; /etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifconfig.eth0 &lt;&lt; "EOF"</command>
ONBOOT=yes
DHCP_START="&lt;insert appropriate start options here&gt;"
DHCP_STOP="-k &lt;insert other stop options here&gt;"
SERVICE=dhcpcd
<command>EOF</command></userinput></screen>

<para>For more information on the appropriate
<envar>DHCP_START</envar> and <envar>DHCP_STOP</envar>
values, examine the man page for <command>dhcpcd</command>.</para>

<para>Finally, if the <acronym>DHCP</acronym> configured interface is
used as your default gateway, you should remove the GATEWAY and GATEWAY_IF
variables from <filename>/etc/sysconfig/network</filename>: </para>

<screen><userinput><command>sed -i "s/GATEWAY/#GATEWAY/" /etc/sysconfig/network</command></userinput></screen>

</sect3>

</sect2>