[Dnsmasq-discuss] no-dhcp-interface documentation

Simon Kelley simon at thekelleys.org.uk
Tue Aug 31 21:50:11 BST 2010


Ferenc Wagner wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The default config file of dnsmasq 2.55 reads:
> 
> # If you want dnsmasq to provide only DNS service on an interface,
> # configure it as shown above, and then use the following line to
> # disable DHCP on it.
> #no-dhcp-interface=
> 
> Which is a contradiction, because dnsmasq can also serve TFTP.  Is
> that always offered on all interfaces being listened to, or disabled
> along with DHCP on the specified interfaces?  Of course the best would
> be adding some general configuration mechanism, like specifying the
> services on the interface= lines (with sensible defaults), but
> documenting the actual behaviour would be good enough for now. :) 

TFTP service is offered on the same interfaces as DHCP, so that should read:

# If you want dnsmasq to provide only DNS service on an interface,
# configure it as shown above, and then use the following line to
# disable DHCP and TFTP on it.


I'll make the change.


Cheers,

Simon.



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