MM , Thanks I install the isc-dhcp-server from the Bionic-Security repository, and it appears to work.
For anyone else here is how to install an older version of the server,and then block updates to the focal version
PLEASE USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
#Backup your old config
sudo mkdir /etc/dhcp.20.04
sudo cp -r /etc/dhcp /etc/dhcp.20.04
#Remove your old isc-dhcp server
sudo apt remove isc-dhcp-server
MM , Thanks I install the isc-dhcp-server from the Bionic-Security repository, and it appears to work.
For anyone else here is how to install an older version of the server,and then block updates to the focal version
PLEASE USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
#Backup your old config
sudo mkdir /etc/dhcp.20.04
sudo cp -r /etc/dhcp /etc/dhcp.20.04
#Remove your old isc-dhcp server
sudo apt remove isc-dhcp-server
#Add the old Bionic repository security. ubuntu. com/ubuntu bionic-security main'
add-apt-repository 'deb http://
sudo apt update
#Install isc-dhcp-server from the bionic-security repository security/ main isc-dhcp-server
sudo apt-get install -t bionic-
sudo systemctl restart isc-dhcp-server
#Block upgrades of the package from the Focal Repository preferences. d/repo and add the following lines
edit /etc/apt/
Package: isc-dhcp-server
Pin: release a=bionic-security
Pin-Priority: 900