#5343 module Dhcp

[michael]

hellon,
on ubuntu server 19.04, on webmin the start command, stop server dhcp does not work. nothing happens when you press the buttons.
I thinks it's a rights issue.
The same config is good on ubuntu server 18.04

dhcp module installation does not work from webmin, it's version problem isc-dhcp-serveur

thanks

[Jamie Cameron]

What command do you use from the shell to start or stop DHCPd on Ubuntu 19?

[michael]

/etc/init.d/isc-dhcp-server start or service isc-dhcp-server start

I tested these 2 command on webmin. commands start the service but the button on webmin remains start. If I choose the option "Run server executable" on "Command to start DHCP server" the button changes to "stop the server" but the status of the service remains at stop

[Jamie Cameron]

The problem is more likely then that Webmin is looking in the wrong place for the DHCPd PID file. Does /var/run/dhcpd.pid exist on your system?

[michael]

there is no dhcpd.pid file, how to create it?

[Jamie Cameron]

Does that file exist anywhere under /var on your system?

[michael]

the file doen't exitst anywhere

[Ilia]

You need to make sure that DHCP is running then.

[michael]

thanks is run the file is /run/dhcp-server/dhcpd.pid

[Jamie Cameron]

Ok .. as a quick fix, you can edit /etc/webmin/dhcpd/config and change the path in the pid_file= line to be correct.