How to set up/manage services on a computer

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tell dhcp client to request specific IP

put the line:

send dhcp-requested-address ${ip:?};

in /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf

note that this seems to cause a failure if the requested address is not available. For more information see here: https://serverfault.com/questions/880900/can-i-request-a-specific-ip-address-via-dhcp-without-rejecting-an-offer-of-a-dif