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LFCS · Question #477

Your machine's IP address used to function, but it's only got the localhost "lo" entry now. What three client-mode commands could you possibly use to get a new DHCP address?

The correct answer is C. dhclient D. pump E. dhcpcd. To dynamically obtain an IP address via DHCP on a Linux system, client-side commands like dhclient, pump, and dhcpcd can be utilized.

Submitted by daniela_cl· Apr 18, 2026Networking

Question

Your machine's IP address used to function, but it's only got the localhost "lo" entry now. What three client-mode commands could you possibly use to get a new DHCP address?

Options

  • Adhcpd
  • Bipconfig
  • Cdhclient
  • Dpump
  • Edhcpcd

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    91% (49)

Why each option

To dynamically obtain an IP address via DHCP on a Linux system, client-side commands like `dhclient`, `pump`, and `dhcpcd` can be utilized.

Adhcpd

`dhcpd` is the DHCP *server* daemon, responsible for assigning IP addresses, not a client command for requesting an address.

Bipconfig

`ipconfig` is a command used on Windows systems; the equivalent commands on Linux are `ip` or `ifconfig` for network configuration display and management.

CdhclientCorrect

`dhclient` is a commonly used DHCP client program on many Linux distributions for requesting and configuring network settings from a DHCP server.

DpumpCorrect

`pump` is an older DHCP client that was frequently used on some Linux distributions, particularly Red Hat-based systems, to obtain network configuration via DHCP.

EdhcpcdCorrect

`dhcpcd` is a popular DHCP client daemon often used in lightweight or embedded Linux distributions to acquire and maintain an IP address and network configuration from a DHCP server.

Concept tested: Linux DHCP client commands

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/dhclient.8.html

Topics

#Networking#DHCP client#IP configuration#Command-line tools

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