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zshlhuppe

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2018-06-05

Posts: 23

SOLVED - Failed to start network / dhcp client

I completed my first installation following the online guide here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide

It boots and lets me log in but there is no network. I looked for instructions here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … interfaces

I tried to enable the ethernet nic as follows:  # ip link set enp10s0 up

I then tried to start DHCPD as follows: # systemctl start dhcpd@enp10s0.service

>>       Failed to start dhcpd@enp10s0.service: Unit dhcpd@enp10s0.service not found

I am coming from Debian so I looked for an /etc/network/interfaces file but there is no such animal here.

What did I miss?

Last edited by zshlhuppe (2018-06-09 00:37:16)

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,729

Re: SOLVED - Failed to start network / dhcp client

Unless you're trying to run a dhcp server, you don't want dhcpd. Check spelling closely.

zshlhuppe

Member

From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2018-06-05

Posts: 23

Re: SOLVED - Failed to start network / dhcp client

Yes you are right!  I want to use the dhcpcd client instead. My bad eyes strike yet gain :-(

I found this page: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dhcpcd

I then tried running # dhcpcd enp10s0 >> Success

I then tried running # systemctl enable dhcpcd.service >> Success
 

This is my first Arch install and I am already liking the control it gives me. I just need to learn my way around ...

Thanks!