dhclient(8)                                           dhclient(8)NNAAMMEE       dhclient - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ClientSSYYNNOOPPSSIISS       ddhhcclliieenntt  [  --pp  _p_o_r_t  ] [ --dd ] [ --DD ] [ --qq ] [ --cc ] [ --llff       _l_e_a_s_e_-_f_i_l_e ] [ --ppff _p_i_d_-_f_i_l_e ] [ --ccff  _c_o_n_f_i_g_-_f_i_l_e  ]  [  --ss       server ] [ --ww ] [ _i_f_0 [ _._._._i_f_N ] ]DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN       The  Internet  Software  Consortium DHCP Client, dhclient,       provides a means  for  configuring  one  or  more  network       interfaces  using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol,       BOOTP protocol, or if these protocols fail, by  statically       assigning an address.OOPPEERRAATTIIOONN       The  DHCP  protocol  allows  a  host  to contact a central       server which maintains a list of IP addresses which may be       assigned  on  one  or  more  subnets.    A DHCP client may       request an address from this pool, and then use  it  on  a       temporary  basis  for communication on network.   The DHCP       protocol also provides a mechanism whereby  a  client  can       learn  important  details about the network to which it is       attached, such as the location of a  default  router,  the       location of a name server, and so on.       On  startup, dhclient reads the _d_h_c_l_i_e_n_t_._c_o_n_f for configu