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gcasillo
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 Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:12 am Post subject: Do I need dhcpcd if I run a LAN w/ static IPs? |
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| I just did an emerge world -up and discovered that dhcpcd was installed. I don't know why as I didn't emerge it myself, and all four or five of my machines on my LAN use static IPs. Do I need it for something? Can I unmerge it? (it complains that I could damage my system if I do) |
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untiefe
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:19 am Post subject: Re: Do I need dhcpcd if I run a LAN w/ static IPs? |
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Try a This should show you which package depends on dhcpcd.
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gcasillo
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| Code: | poe gregg # qpkg -q dhcpcd
net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r7 *
DEPENDED ON BY:
SYSTEM PROFILE
net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r5
DEPENDED ON BY:
SYSTEM PROFILE
net-misc/dhcpcd-1.3.22_p4-r7
DEPENDED ON BY:
SYSTEM PROFILE |
Doesn't appear to be any dependencies. Any reason why this gets installed by default, perhaps during an emerge system? |
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untiefe
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| gcasillo wrote: | | Doesn't appear to be any dependencies. Any reason why this gets installed by default, perhaps during an emerge system? |
Actually it was the same for me (dhcpcd installed but no dependency), but I had no warning when I unmerged it.
I think I read somethin about a kde package that wanted dhcpcd, but I can't find it in the forum at the moment. I you have static IPs you should be fine without dhcpcd...
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gcasillo
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:25 am Post subject: |
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One machine was recently built up as a server. It does not have X or KDE installed. Another is a workstation with X and KDE installed. Both have dhcpcd installed though I nevered emerged them myself. Here's the output I get when attempting to unmerge dhcpcd from my console-only server:
| Code: | neruda gregg # emerge -C dhcpcd
!!! Trying to unmerge package(s) in system profile. 'net-misc/dhcpcd'
!!! This could be damaging to your system.
>>> Waiting 10 seconds before starting...
>>> (Control-C to abort)...
Press Ctrl-C to Stop in: 10
Exiting on signal 2 |
I'm going to leave it alone for now, though I agree, I could probably unmerge it with little or no consequence. Just trying to figure out why it is installed or needed. |
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UberLord
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| Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:38 am Post subject: |
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| gcasillo wrote: |
I'm going to leave it alone for now, though I agree, I could probably unmerge it with little or no consequence. Just trying to figure out why it is installed or needed. |
dhcpcd used to be in the system profile - it was removed a while ago which means it's optional. |
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