---
name: "dhcpcd-online"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dhcpcd-gtk"
version: "0.7.9-5+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dhcpcd-online"
---

# dhcpcd-online(8)

a utility to work out if dhcpcd(8) is in the connected state

## NAME

**dhcpcd-online** – a utility to work out if [dhcpcd(8)](/dhcpcd/8.md) is in the connected state

## SYNOPSIS

**dhcpcd-online** \[**-q**\] \[**-t** *timeout*\] \[**-x**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**dhcpcd-online** connects to [dhcpcd(8)](/dhcpcd/8.md) and waits for a maximum of *timeout* seconds until the status changes to *connected*. This tool is intended for use in the startup of the host system where [dhcpcd(8)](/dhcpcd/8.md) is started in parallel with other services who depend on a network connection being available.

- **-q**

  Suppresses the reporting of non error messages.

- **-t** *timeout*

  Sets the number of seconds **dhcpcd-online** waits for [dhcpcd(8)](/dhcpcd/8.md) to reach the connected state. If not specified, a default value of 30 is used.

- **-x**

  Exits immediately if [dhcpcd(8)](/dhcpcd/8.md) is not running.

## NOTES

[dhcpcd(8)](/dhcpcd/8.md) needs to be running in Master mode for **dhcpcd-online** to work.

## AUTHORS

Roy Marples ⟨roy@marples.name⟩

## BUGS

Please report them to http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd-ui