---
name: "dhcp6leasectl"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dhcp6leasectl"
---

# dhcp6leasectl(8)

control the dhcp6leased client

## NAME

**dhcp6leasectl** – control the dhcp6leased client

## SYNOPSIS

**dhcp6leasectl** \[**-l**\] \[**-s** *socket*\] \[**-w** *maxwait*\] *interface*

## DESCRIPTION

The **dhcp6leasectl** program instructs the [dhcp6leased(8)](/dhcp6leased/8.md) daemon to request a new lease.

The following options are available:

- **-l**

  List the configured lease on *interface* instead of requesting a new lease.

- **-s** *socket*

  Use *socket* instead of the default */dev/dhcp6leased.sock* to communicate with [dhcp6leased(8)](/dhcp6leased/8.md).

- **-w** *maxwait*

  Specify the maximum number of seconds to wait for *interface* to be configured. The default is 10 seconds.

## FILES

- */dev/dhcp6leased.sock*

  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with [dhcp6leased(8)](/dhcp6leased/8.md).

## SEE ALSO

[dhcp6leased.conf(5)](/dhcp6leased.conf/5.md), [dhcp6leased(8)](/dhcp6leased/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **dhcp6leasectl** program first appeared in OpenBSD 7.6.