/var/lib/dhcpc/* To configure dhcpcd, create the ifconfig.eth0 file with the following commands (note that this will overwrite any existing file): cd /etc/sysconfig/network-devices && cat > ifconfig.eth0 << "EOF" ONBOOT=yes DHCP_PROG=/sbin/dhcpcd DHCP_START=<appropriate start parameters> DHCP_STOP=-k EOF For more information on the appropriate DHCP_START and DHCP_STOP values, examine the man page for dhcpcd.