starting dhcp server

[area47]

Hi guys, Long time Linux noob, short time user.

I'm using webmin (yeah, I'm a windows user) to configure dhcp server. when I try to start it this is the error I am presented with;

Failed to start dhcpd :
sh: /etc/rc.d/dhcpd: No such file or directory

Is this the executable? In the module configuration can I just point to where it is? If so, how would I go about finding it? I don't want to start randomly moving and coping files.

[pepedog]

Probably it's this
systemctl start dhcpd
If you don't actually need dhcpd you might consider dnsmasq. I'm a convert

[area47]

Thank you pepedog for responding.

If I were to copy that command, where would I paste it so that every time I reboot it would start the dhcp server. Please, please keep in mind I'm using Webmin, the only reason I've been able to get this far.

Thank you

[pepedog]

This command will start it on boot
systemctl enable dhcpd
Guess what you type to disable on boot?

Although dnsmasq is easier to setup
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dnsmasq

[area47]

Hi,

I appreciate your rah rah for DNSMasq but it has taken me close to a month and 3 or 4 re-installs to get to this point and the thought of having to start over again is very depressing, especially when it seems I'm so close.

I tried your command and was greeted by the same result as in my first post. I have searched for over an hour for dhcpd file, (I'm assuming it's a file) and these are my results.

/etc/dhcpd.conf
/usr/sbin/dhcpd
/usr/share/man/man8/dhcpd.8.gz

The first one I created through webmin
The second one when I open it in an editor contains this; ELF



The third one, even if that was it, I have no idea what to do with it.

I feel the need to say this is very frustrating.

[pepedog]

Best start from basics
What are you trying to achieve?
What extra interfaces do you have, ethernet or wireless?
What ranges do you want allocated?

[area47]

There is no webmin module for DNSMasq so I have no hope in hell of getting anything useful out DNSMasq.

I want an IP server for a private network

$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '
# dhcp.worx dhcpd.conf file

subnet 192.168.10.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
deny client-updates;
allow unknown-clients;
max-lease-time 432000;
default-lease-time 259200;
authoritative;
server-name "dhcp.worx";
range 192.168.10.10 192.168.10.40;
}
# All the things of this world.
host brewbox {
hardware ethernet 00:25:90:79:90:52;
fixed-address 192.168.10.35;
}
# Stills and animation creation.
host anamatic {
hardware ethernet 6C:62:6D:6F:3F:BD;
}
# Administration . . . .
host admin {
hardware ethernet F8:0F:41:41:B9:D1;
}
')

I would gladly walk through mordor in bare feet to get what ever /etc/rc.d/dhcpd is

[pepedog]

In webmin
Other
Command shell
/usr/bin/systemctl enable dhcpd4

I thought you had to state in config which interface (eg eth0) gave out addresses?

Found this potentially helpful page though, I don't understand half of it:

http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DHCP/x369.html#AEN422 ("Starting the server" is near the bottom)

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') thought you had to state in config which interface (eg eth0) gave out addresses?

[pepedog]

I'm not going to debug further, it will spoil your fun
Curley bracket in wrong place
You forgot some fixed ip addresses
$this->bbcode_second_pass_code('', '# dhcp.worx dhcpd.conf file

subnet 192.168.10.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
deny client-updates;
allow unknown-clients;
max-lease-time 432000;
default-lease-time 259200;
authoritative;
server-name "dhcp.worx";
range 192.168.10.10 192.168.10.40;

# All the things of this world.
host brewbox {
hardware ethernet 00:25:90:79:90:52;
fixed-address 192.168.10.35;
}
# Stills and animation creation.
host anamatic {
hardware ethernet 6C:62:6D:6F:3F:BD;
fixed-address 192.168.10.youforgotaddress;
}
# Administration . . . .
host admin {
hardware ethernet F8:0F:41:41:B9:D1;
fixed-address 192.168.10.youforgotaddress;
}
}')
I tell ye now, dnsmasq so easy