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Andre4freedom

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Registered: 2017-11-15

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Installing ISC-DHCP-SERVER on Daedalus

It's important enough to report:
Should you install Devuan Daedalus and want to configure it as an DHCP server,
don't forget to remove the Network-Manager (apt remove network-manager) from your system and configure the network in the classical way in
/etc/network/interfaces.
This will save you from head-aches caused by quizzical entries in /var/log/syslog and the DHCP server not starting at system start.
In such a case you can still start the server manually after system-boot. But system-boot will fail the starting DHCP server. (I use OpenRC)
You may have to edit /etc/default/ISC_DHCP-SERVER too depending on your IPv4 and IPv6 configuration.

Network-Manager is not recommended on servers anyway - think of BIND9, NFS, DHCP etc.
Network-Manager comes along with DEs - but I still want to have an XFCE4 Desktop on a server.

I'm not sure if that has to do with Daedalus, but I hadn't that problem with Beowulf.
Otherwise I can tell only the best from Daedalus! Be happy, as I am.

Gregors

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From: Freiburg, Germany

Registered: 2018-08-09

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Re: Installing ISC-DHCP-SERVER on Daedalus

Thanks for that information!

Now I know that I was right to dislike Network-Manager at first sight.

Last edited by Gregors (2023-08-24 18:51:37)

Andre4freedom

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Registered: 2017-11-15

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Re: Installing ISC-DHCP-SERVER on Daedalus

Although Network-Manager is great for desktops and laptop PCs.
And only for these and not for servers.