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# Dnsmasq DHCP

Local DHCP server with `dnsmasq`.

```bash
» sudo apt install dnsmasq
» sudo vim /etc/dnsmasq.conf
» systemctl restart dnsmasq

## Logs & leases
» sudo journalctl -u dnsmasq.service
» cat /var/lib/misc/dnsmasq.leases

## Example config
» cat /etc/dnsmasq.conf
interface=eth1
dhcp-range=192.168.1.100,192.168.1.100,255.255.255.0,12h
dhcp-option=option:router,192.168.1.1
dhcp-option=option:dns-server,192.168.1.1
dhcp-authoritative
```