diff --git a/profiles/templates/2_ac_install_merge/net-misc/dhcpcd/.calculate_directory b/profiles/templates/2_ac_install_merge/net-misc/dhcpcd/.calculate_directory
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+++ b/profiles/templates/2_ac_install_merge/net-misc/dhcpcd/.calculate_directory
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Calculate mergepkg()!= append=skip
diff --git a/profiles/templates/2_ac_install_merge/net-misc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.conf b/profiles/templates/2_ac_install_merge/net-misc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.conf
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+++ b/profiles/templates/2_ac_install_merge/net-misc/dhcpcd/dhcpcd.conf
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+# Calculate format=dhcp path=/etc
+
+hostname