dhcp-client | DHCP client transitional package | Mehr ...
This is the client from version 3 of the Internet Software Consortium's implementation of DHCP. For more information visit http://www.isc.org. . This is a dummy package to aid in transitioning from the v2 dhcp-client package to the v3 dhcp3-client package. . This dummy package may be safely removed after upgrading to lenny
This is the client from version 3 of the Internet Software Consortium's implementation of DHCP. For more information visit http://www.isc.org. . Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol like BOOTP (actually dhcpd includes much of the functionality of bootpd). It gives client machines "leases" for IP addresses and can automatically set their network configuration. If your machine depends on DHCP (especially likely if it's a workstation on a large network, or a laptop, or attached to a cable modem), keep this or another DHCP client installed. . Extra documentation can be found in the package dhcp3-common.
dhcp3-common | common files used by all the dhcp3* packages | Mehr ...
This package contains the files used by all the packages from ISC DHCP version 3.
dhcp3-dev | API for accessing and modifying the DHCP server and client state | Mehr ...
OMAPI is an API for accessing and modifying the DHCP server and client state.
This is the relay from version 3 of the Internet Software Consortium's implementation of DHCP. For more information visit http://www.isc.org. . Installing this package will make the machine a DHCP relay, which requires a reachable DHCP or BOOTP server in order to function. . Extra documentation can be found in the package dhcp3-common.
dhcp3-server | DHCP server for automatic IP address assignment | Mehr ...
This is the server from version 3 of the Internet Software Consortium's implementation of DHCP. For more information, visit http://www.isc.org. . Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol like BOOTP (actually dhcpd includes much of the functionality of bootpd). It gives client machines "leases" for IP addresses and can automatically set their network configuration. . This server can handle multiple ethernet interfaces.
