Open Source Linux

May 11, 2020 · Operations

Fix CentOS 8 NetworkManager DHCP Failure by Setting Hostname to localhost

A CentOS 8 system may fail to acquire a DHCP address after reboot due to a NetworkManager bug that aborts DHCP activation; by changing the system hostname to localhost as a workaround, the DHCP process succeeds, providing a simple fix until an updated NetworkManager package is available.