DHCPLEASECTL(8) | System Manager's Manual | DHCPLEASECTL(8)

# NAME

`dhcpleasectl` — control the dhcpleased client

# SYNOPSIS

`dhcpleasectl` | [`-l`] [`-s` socket] [`-w` maxwait] interface

# DESCRIPTION

The `dhcpleasectl` program instructs the dhcpleased(8) daemon to request a new lease.

The following options are available:

`-l`
  List the configured lease on interface instead of requesting a new lease.
`-s` socket
  Use socket instead of the default /dev/dhcpleased.sock to communicate with dhcpleased(8).
`-w` maxwait
  Specify the maximum number of seconds to wait for interface to be configured. The default is 10 seconds.

# FILES

/dev/dhcpleased.sock
  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with dhcpleased(8).

# SEE ALSO

dhcpleased.conf(5), dhcpleased(8)

# HISTORY

The `dhcpleasectl` program first appeared in OpenBSD 6.9.

June 7, 2024 | Debian