2011-01-02 03:49:54 +01:00
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Avahi is an implementation of the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS
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specifications for Zeroconf Computing. It uses D-BUS for communication
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between user applications and a system daemon. The daemon is used to
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coordinate application efforts in caching replies, necessary to minimize
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the traffic imposed on networks. This kind of technology is already
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found in Apple MacOS X (branded Rendezvous Bonjour and sometimes Zeroconf)
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and is very convenient.
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2010-05-11 22:54:38 +02:00
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You will need to have an "avahi" user and group on the target system
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2011-01-02 03:49:54 +01:00
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prior to installing the avahi package. See README.SBo in this directory
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(it is also installed to the package docmentation directory) for more
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information and for setup notes.
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2010-05-13 00:35:42 +02:00
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2011-01-02 03:49:54 +01:00
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This requires libdaemon.
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2010-09-15 06:32:14 +02:00
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mono is an optional dependency that also requires gtk-sharp - enable it
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with the following: "MONO=yes ./avahi.SlackBuild"
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