From d67e1599df7bf14d7be8dae85335b348e7a4af6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Nicholas J. Kain" Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:57:10 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update the manpage a bit. --- ndhc.8 | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/ndhc.8 b/ndhc.8 index c727f7b..0a3d3c1 100644 --- a/ndhc.8 +++ b/ndhc.8 @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ -.TH NDHC 8 2012-07-20 Linux "Linux Administrator's Manual" +.TH NDHC 8 2022-02-12 Linux "Linux Administrator's Manual" .SH NAME -ndhc \- secure DHCP client +ndhc \- secure DHCPv4 client .SH SYNOPSIS .B ndhc .RI [ OPTION ]... .SH DESCRIPTION -The ndhc client negotiates a lease with the DHCP server and informs ifchd of -the change when it is obtained or lost. It also defends the assigned IP -address against hostile imposters and requests a new lease if it detects that -the interface has been connected to a new network. It requires a cooperating -ifchd server to properly perform its duties. +The ndhc client negotiates a lease with the DHCPv4 server. Once a lease is +obtained, it then defends the assigned IP address against hostile imposters and +requests a new lease if it detects that the interface has been connected to a +new network. .SH OPTIONS .TP .BI \-c\ CONFIGFILE ,\ \-\-config= CONFIGFILE @@ -42,7 +41,8 @@ Specifies the directory where the DHCP state associated with the given interface will be stored. Such state will include the leased IP, the IAID, and the DUID. The file representing the leased IP can be quite useful for reacting to changes in IP address -- one can listen for changes -to it using fanotify() or inotify() on Linux. +to it using fanotify() or inotify() on Linux. The 'fcactus' program +written by the ndhc author is designed to perform this task. .TP .BI \-i\ INTERFACE ,\ \-\-interface= INTERFACE Act as a DHCP client for the specified interface. A single ndhc daemon can