macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dhcpinglocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install dhcpingMacPorts ports tree · net/dhcping/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install dhcping with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Perform a dhcp-request to check whether a dhcp-server is running. Version 1.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dhcpingAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dhcping · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dhcpingDebian stable package indexes · dhcping · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dhcpingnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dh/dhcping/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dhcpingArch Linux sync databases · dhcping · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Perform a dhcp-request to check whether a dhcp-server is running
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dhcping
history
Project history and usage
dhcping is a focused DHCP availability probe. It sends DHCPREQUEST or DHCPINFORM traffic to check whether a DHCP server responds, making it a small monitoring and diagnostics companion rather than a general DHCP client.
Project history
The official Mavetju tools page lists DHCPING 1.2 as a DHCP daemon ping program for checking whether a DHCP server is still running. Its change log records a 1.0 initial release, DHCPINFORM support in 1.1, and documentation/autoconfiguration/Solaris linking fixes in 1.2.
Adoption history
dhcping fits the long-lived Unix pattern of small health-check commands: it can be placed in monitoring scripts where a full DHCP client transaction or packet analyzer would be too heavy. The manual explicitly describes setup for a monitoring host against a DHCP server.
How it is used
The man page documents required client IP, server IP, and client hardware address arguments, a timeout, quiet and verbose modes, and DHCPREQUEST or DHCPINFORM operation. Because it binds to the bootpc port, the documentation notes that it must run with appropriate privileges.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care about dhcping because it packages a single operational question as a command: is the DHCP server answering? That makes it useful in init scripts, monitoring checks, and network bring-up debugging without pulling in a larger tool.
Timeline
- 2002: Change log revision records dhcping releases through version 1.2.
- 1.0: Initial release.
- 1.1: DHCPINFORM option added.
- 1.2: Documentation, autoconfiguration, and Solaris/SunOS linking fixes.
Related projects
- dhcpdump is the sibling diagnostic tool for decoding DHCP packets.
- dhcpd and dhclient are the server/client tools dhcping is commonly used around.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dhcping | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.phpnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dhcping |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dhcping |
| Homepage | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php |
| Upstream docs | http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php |
| License | BSD-2-Clause |
| Source archive | https://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/dhcping/dhcping_1.2.orig.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dhcping |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
dhcping 1.2-6
DHCP Daemon Ping Program
https://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php
sudo apt install dhcping- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
Nix95%
dhcping
nix profile install nixpkgs#dhcping- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
Ubuntu apt95%
dhcping 1.2-6
DHCP Daemon Ping Program
https://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php
sudo apt install dhcping- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
apk95%
dhcping 1.2-r3
dhcp daemon ping program
http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php
sudo apk add dhcping- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dhcping
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
apk95%
dhcping-doc 1.2-r3
dhcp daemon ping program (documentation)
http://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php
sudo apk add dhcping-doc- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dhcping
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
pacman95%
dhcping 1.2-4
Small tool to let you perform a dhcp-request to find out if a dhcp-server is still running
https://www.mavetju.org/unix/general.php
sudo pacman -S dhcping- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
MacPorts95%
dhcping
sudo port install dhcping- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dhcping
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment