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diff --git a/patches/source/dhcp/slack-desc b/patches/source/dhcp/slack-desc new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f586e4e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/patches/source/dhcp/slack-desc @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE: +# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line +# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' +# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must +# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also +# customary to leave one space after the ':'. + + |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| +dhcp: dhcp (DHCP server and client utilities) +dhcp: +dhcp: This package provides the ISC's DHCP utilities, including both a +dhcp: server and client. The DHCP protocol allows a host to contact a +dhcp: central server which maintains a list of IP addresses which may be +dhcp: assigned on one or more subnets. A DHCP client may request an +dhcp: address from this pool, and then use it temporarily for communication +dhcp: on the network. The DHCP protocol also provides a mechanism whereby +dhcp: a client can learn important details about the network to which it is +dhcp: attached, such as the location of a default router or name server. +dhcp: |