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dhcp3 package

  1. Bug #39249
  2. Comment #21

Comment 21 for bug 39249

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Alain EMPAIN (alain-empain-br) wrote : Re: (Dapper) can't create /var/lib/dhcp3/dhclient.eth0.leases: Permission denied

Hello,

I got the same problem with Hardy Heron Server 64b, with the same observation :
  Apr 29 15:16:21 betula dhclient: can't create /var/lib/dhcp3/dhclient.eth0.leases: Permission denied

By curiosity, I removed the offending dhclient.eth0.leases file and chmod 777 the /var/lib/dhcp3/ directory to see what will happen :
et voilà, a new file appeared within some minutes :
  -rw-r--r-- 1 dhcp dhcp 443 2008-04-29 15:21 dhclient.eth0.leases

I restored the dhcp3 directory rights; the problem seems gone away

  Apr 29 15:41:55 betula dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of <null address> on eth0 to 193.190.117.244 port 67
  Apr 29 15:41:55 betula dhclient: DHCPACK of 193.190.117.210 from 193.190.117.244
  Apr 29 15:41:55 betula dhclient: bound to 193.190.117.210 -- renewal in 248 seconds.

Regards,

Alain