wait for dhcp to configure an interface - how?

[James Hunt]

On 23/08/11 09:24, Tim Gopp wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> for starting a network service I have to wait until dhcp has configured the 
> interface (eth0).
> 
> Anyone has ideas how to archive this with upstart? Currently  I simply use a 
> "sleep 5" in the pre-start but this is not reliable.
Hi Tim,

	start on net-device-up IFACE=eth0

(run "man 7 upstart-events" on Ubuntu natty). Also see:

http://upstart.ubuntu.com/cookbook/#to-start-a-job-when-eth0-is-available

Regards,

James.
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