]
[
.B -p
-.I port
+.I port-number
]
[
.B -d
Try to get a lease once. On failure exit with code 2. In DHCPv6 this
sets the maximum duration of the initial exchange to
.I timeout
-(from
-.IR dhclient.conf(5)
-with a default of sixty seconds).
+(from dhclient.conf with a default of sixty seconds).
.TP
.BI \-d
.\" This is not intuitive.
.B -w
flag.
.TP
-.BI \-e \ VAR=val
+.BI \-e \ VAR=value
Define additional environment variables for the environment where
-.B dhclient-script(8)
+.B dhclient-script
executes. You may specify multiple
.B \-e
options on the command line.
.BI \-r
Release the current lease and stop the running DHCP client as previously
recorded in the PID file. When shutdown via this method
-.B dhclient-script(8)
+.B dhclient-script
will be executed with the specific reason for calling the script set.
The client normally doesn't release the current lease as this is not
required by the DHCP protocol but some cable ISPs require their clients
Stop the running DHCP client without releasing the current lease.
Kills existing \fBdhclient\fR process as previously recorded in the
PID file. When shutdown via this method
-.B dhclient-script(8)
+.B dhclient-script
will be executed with the specific reason for calling the script set.
.TP
-.BI \-p \ port
+.BI \-p \ port-number
The UDP port number on which the DHCP client should listen and transmit.
If unspecified,
.B dhclient
.BI \-lf \ lease-file
Path to the lease database file. If unspecified, the default
.B DBDIR/dhclient.leases
-is used. See \fBdhclient.leases(5)\fR for a descriptionof this file.
+is used. See \fBdhclient.leases(5)\fR for a description of this file.
.TP
.BI \-pf \ pid-file
Path to the process ID file. If unspecified, the default