[Dnsmasq-discuss] How to force release/renew IP from dnsmasq

[Geert Stappers]

On Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 09:41:55PM -0400, dnsmasqyq.xpt at neverbox.com wrote:
> I need my local machine to obtain a new/correct IP from dnsmasq.
> 
> Basically I've given all my local machines static IPs from the dnsmasq server.
> 
> However, some obtained dynamic IPs prior to I giving them static IPs,
> but now I have no way to have them changed to the new given static
> IPs.
> 
> I've stopped then started local NetworkManager, and according to
> 
> https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/dnsmasq-force-release-renew-of-dhcp-clients-how-933535/
> https://serverfault.com/questions/739022/how-do-i-manually-release-a-dhcp-lease-on-the-dhcp-server-itself
> 
> I've stopped then started the dnsmasq server itself, and clear the
> dnsmasq.leases file in between as well.
> 
> But still, nothing worked.
> 
> This is what I am at now:
> 
> $ systemctl status dnsmasq | tail -1
> Aug 13 21:23:14 maroon dnsmasq-dhcp[17588]: not giving name coral to
> the DHCP lease of 192.168.0.89 because the name exists in
> /etc/dnsmasq.hosts with address 192.168.0.102
> 
> yet:
> 
> $ cat /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases
> 1566177794 90:b1:...:1f 192.168.0.89 coral *
> 
> and `192.168.0.89` is the IP I got at coral.
> 
> PS. the coral lease has been the following before, prior to I clear
> the dnsmasq.leases file:
> 
> 1566176399 90:b1:...:1f 192.168.0.89 coral 01:90:...:1f
> 
> Moreover, I've try to run the following `dhcp_release` command at the
> dnsmasq server before all these:
> 
> dhcp_release eth0 192.168.0.89 90:b1:...:1f '*'
> 
> Please help.

Start with providing the whole Dnsmasq configuration.
 

> Thanks

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Geert Stappers
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