[Dnsmasq-discuss] dumping current dhcp leases without always updating the leasefile curing normal ?

Simon Kelley simon at thekelleys.org.uk
Fri Oct 11 15:16:04 BST 2013


On 11/10/13 01:39, Rick Jones wrote:
> I am still on the steep learning slope for dnsmasq.  The manpage lists a
> -l/--dhcp-leasefile option into which dnsmasq will store lease
> information. I gather though that it will be updating that all the time
> as leases come and go.
>
> Is there a version post 2.59 where one can send dnsmasq a signal to
> cause it to dump a copy of its current lease information to a file, but
> without the continuous updates in normal operation?


No. there's a mode meant for use on flash filesystems that updates the 
lease file less often, if that helps.


See also this thread

http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/pipermail/dnsmasq-discuss/2013q3/007555.html

More context about what youre trying to achieve would help.



Cheers,

Simon.

>
> thanks,
>
> rick jones
>
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