[Dnsmasq-discuss] the dhcp-script function

[Simon Kelley]

Joe Landman wrote:
> Hi all:
> 
>   Anyone get the dhcp-script option to function?  I am trying to have it 
> run a short perl script
> 
>     dhcp-script=/usr/bin/sicl.pl
> 
> where sicl.pl is runnable by anyone.  I even changed dnsmasq to running 
> as user root.  Not working.  Is there some other magic incantation I 
> need to do to trigger this?

That's all you need. I have

dhcp-script=/etc/dnsmasq.logger

and /etc/dnsmasq.logger contains

#!/bin/sh

date +"%D %T $*" >>/var/log/dhcp.log

just to log lease changes.

If the script is not runnable, dnsmasq should log an error.

Cheers,

Simon.

> 
> Joe