sudo systemctl status dhcpcd

| Feature | dhcpcd 6.8.2 | udhcpc (BusyBox) | dhclient (ISC) | |---------|--------------|------------------|----------------| | IPv6 support | Full | None (or partial) | Full | | Hook scripts | Yes (10 built-in) | No (requires external) | Yes | | Lease persistence | Yes | No | Yes | | Binary size | ~87 KB | ~20 KB | ~350 KB | | Config complexity | Medium | Low | High | | Actively maintained | No (legacy) | Yes | Yes (EOL soon) |

Verdict: udhcpc wins for extreme minimalism, but dhcpcd-6.8.2 offers a better balance for devices needing IPv6 and predictable hooks.

# Watch DHCP events
sudo tail -f /var/log/daemon.log | grep dhcpcd
Locating a binary labeled dhcpcd-6.8.2-armv7l on a modern network carries significant security implications.
Since version 6.8.2 is now considered legacy software:
./configure --prefix=/usr 

--sysconfdir=/etc 

--localstatedir=/var 

--libdir=/usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf
# Run with minimal features
sudo dhcpcd -b -L -M eth0  # background, no logging, minimal