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pump ? configure network interface via BOOTP or DHCP protocol |
/sbin/pump [-krRsd?] [-c ARG] [-h hostname] [-i iface] [-l hours] [--lookup-hostname] [--usage] |
pump is a daemon that manages network interfaces that are controlled by either the DHCP or BOOTP protocol. While pump may be started manually, it is normally started automatically by the /sbin/ifup script for devices configured via BOOTP or DHCP. Once pump is managing an interface, you can run pump to
query the status of that interface. For example, |