dhclient command

Ubuntu Linux Renew DHCP

by Vivek Gite on December 3, 2009 · 1 comment

How do I renew a dhcp assigned IP address under Ubuntu Linux desktop or Laptop systems?

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Linux Force DHCP client (dhclient) to renew ip address

by Vivek Gite on November 15, 2007 · 21 comments

Q. I’m using Ubuntu Linux. How to force Linux to reacquire a new IP address from the DHCP server? What is the command in Linux equivalent to Windows’ “ipconfig /renew” Command? A. You need to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Client i.e. dhclient command. The client normally doesn’t release the current lease as it is [...]

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