How to Install isc-dhcp-server software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install isc-dhcp-server software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

isc-dhcp-server software package provides ISC DHCP server for automatic IP address assignment, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install isc-dhcp-server 

isc-dhcp-server is installed in your system.

Make ensure the isc-dhcp-server package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep isc-dhcp-server *

You will get with isc-dhcp-server package name, version, architecture and description in a table

isc-dhcp-server package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Network
Package isc-dhcp-server
Version 4.3.1-6+deb8u2
Description ISC DHCP server for automatic IP address assignment
Sub Section Net


See Also, How to uninstall or remove isc-dhcp-server software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?