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dhcpcd vs DNSCrypt Proxy Client

A side-by-side look at dhcpcd and DNSCrypt Proxy Client. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dhcpcd

dhcpcd

Network & Admin

dhcpcd is a DHCP client daemon that automatically configures network interfaces using DHCP. It is lightweight, reliable, and widely used on Linux systems to obtain IP addresses and other network configuration from a DHCP server.

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DNSCrypt Proxy Client

DNSCrypt Proxy Client

Security & Privacy

DNSCrypt Proxy Client is an open-source client software that encrypts DNS traffic between a device and a DNS resolver to help prevent DNS spoofing, surveillance, and censorship. It routes DNS queries through the DNSCrypt protocol to a remote DNS resolver that supports encryption.

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