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1<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
2<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
3 "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
4 <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
5 %general-entities;
6
7 <!ENTITY avahi-download-http "http://avahi.org/download/avahi-&avahi-version;.tar.gz">
8 <!ENTITY avahi-download-ftp " ">
9 <!ENTITY avahi-md5sum "2f22745b8f7368ad5a0a3fddac343f2d">
10 <!ENTITY avahi-size "1.3 MB">
11 <!ENTITY avahi-buildsize "23 MB">
12 <!ENTITY avahi-time "0.4 SBU">
13]>
14
15<sect1 id="avahi" xreflabel="Avahi-&avahi-version;">
16 <?dbhtml filename="avahi.html"?>
17
18 <sect1info>
19 <othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
20 <date>$Date$</date>
21 </sect1info>
22
23 <title>Avahi-&avahi-version;</title>
24
25 <indexterm zone="avahi">
26 <primary sortas="a-Avahi">Avahi</primary>
27 </indexterm>
28
29 <sect2 role="package">
30 <title>Introduction to Avahi</title>
31
32 <para>
33 The <application>Avahi</application> package is a system which
34 facilitates service discovery on a local network.
35 </para>
36
37 &lfs72_checked;
38
39 <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
40 <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
41 <listitem>
42 <para>
43 Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&avahi-download-http;"/>
44 </para>
45 </listitem>
46 <listitem>
47 <para>
48 Download (FTP): <ulink url="&avahi-download-ftp;"/>
49 </para>
50 </listitem>
51 <listitem>
52 <para>
53 Download MD5 sum: &avahi-md5sum;
54 </para>
55 </listitem>
56 <listitem>
57 <para>
58 Download size: &avahi-size;
59 </para>
60 </listitem>
61 <listitem>
62 <para>
63 Estimated disk space required: &avahi-buildsize;
64 </para>
65 </listitem>
66 <listitem>
67 <para>
68 Estimated build time: &avahi-time;
69 </para>
70 </listitem>
71 </itemizedlist>
72
73 <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Avahi Dependencies</bridgehead>
74
75 <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Required</bridgehead>
76 <para role="required">
77 <xref linkend="glib2"/> and
78 <xref linkend="intltool"/>
79 </para>
80
81 <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
82 <para role="optional">
83 <xref linkend="dbus-python"/>,
84 <xref linkend="gobject-introspection"/>,
85 <xref linkend="gtk2"/>,
86 <xref linkend="gtk3"/>,
87 <xref linkend="libdaemon"/> and
88 <xref linkend="libglade"/>
89 </para>
90
91 <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
92 <para role="optional">
93 <xref linkend="qt4"/>
94 </para>
95
96 <para condition="html" role="usernotes">User Notes:
97 <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/avahi"/>
98 </para>
99 </sect2>
100
101 <sect2 role="installation">
102 <title>Installation of Avahi</title>
103
104 <para>
105 There should be a dedicated user and group to take control
106 of the <command>avahi-daemon</command> daemon after it is
107 started. Issue the following commands as the
108 <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
109 </para>
110
111<screen role="root"><userinput>groupadd -fg 84 avahi &amp;&amp;
112useradd -c "Avahi Daemon Owner" -d /var/run/avahi-daemon -u 84 \
113 -g avahi -s /bin/false avahi</userinput></screen>
114
115 <para>
116 There should also be a dedicated priviliged access group for
117 <application>Avahi</application> clients. Issue the following command as
118 the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
119 </para>
120
121<screen role="root"><userinput>groupadd -fg 86 netdev</userinput></screen>
122
123 <para>Install <application>Avahi</application> by running the following
124 commands:</para>
125
126<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr \
127 --sysconfdir=/etc \
128 --localstatedir=/var \
129 --disable-static \
130 --disable-mono \
131 --disable-monodoc \
132 --disable-python \
133 --disable-qt3 \
134 --disable-qt4 \
135 --enable-core-docs \
136 --with-distro=none &amp;&amp;
137make</userinput></screen>
138
139 <para>
140 This package does not come with a test suite.
141 </para>
142
143 <para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
144
145<screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
146
147 </sect2>
148
149 <sect2 role="commands">
150 <title>Command Explanations</title>
151
152 <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
153 href="../../xincludes/static-libraries.xml"/>
154
155 <para>
156 <option>--disable-mono</option>: This parameter disables the
157 <application>Mono</application> bindings.
158 </para>
159
160 <para>
161 <option>--disable-monodoc</option>: This parameter disables
162 documentation for the <application>Mono</application> bindings.
163 </para>
164
165 <para>
166 <option>--disable-python</option>: This parameter disables the
167 scripts that depend on <application>Python</application>. It also
168 allows a regular install to complete successfully.
169 </para>
170
171 <para>
172 <option>--disable-qt3</option>: This parameter disables the
173 building of <application>Qt3</application> mainloop integration.
174 </para>
175
176 <para>
177 <option>--disable-qt4</option>: This parameter disables the building
178 of <application>Qt4Core</application> mainloop integration. Omit
179 this if you have installed <application>Qt4</application>.
180 </para>
181
182 <para>
183 <option>--enable-core-docs</option>: This parameter enables the
184 building of documentation.
185 </para>
186
187 <para>
188 <parameter>--with-distro=none</parameter>: There is an obsolete
189 boot script in the distribution for LFS. This option disables it.
190 </para>
191
192 <para>
193 <option>--disable-dbus</option>: This parameter disables the use
194 of <application>D-Bus</application>.
195 </para>
196
197 <para>
198 <option>--disable-gtk</option>: This parameter disables the use
199 of <application>GTK+2</application>.
200 </para>
201
202 <para>
203 <option>--disable-gtk3</option>: This parameter disables the use
204 of <application>GTK+3</application>.
205 </para>
206
207 <para>
208 <option>--disable-libdaemon</option>: This parameter disables the use
209 of <application>libdaemon</application>. If you remove this option,
210 <command>avahi-daemon</command> won't be built.
211 </para>
212
213 <para>
214 <option>--enable-tests</option>: This option enables the building of
215 tests and examples.
216 </para>
217
218 <para>
219 <option>--enable-compat-howl</option>: This option enables the
220 compatibility layer for <application>HOWL</application>.
221 </para>
222
223 <para>
224 <option>--enable-compat-libdns_sd</option>: This option enables the
225 compatibility layer for <application>libdns_sd</application>.
226 </para>
227
228 </sect2>
229
230 <sect2 role="configuration">
231 <title>Configuring avahi</title>
232
233 <sect3 id="avahi-init">
234 <title>Boot Script</title>
235
236 <para>
237 To automatically start the <command>avahi-daemon</command>
238 when the system is rebooted, install the
239 <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/avahi</filename> bootscript from
240 the <xref linkend="bootscripts"/> package.
241 </para>
242
243 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-init">
244 <primary sortas="f-avahi">avahi</primary>
245 </indexterm>
246
247<screen role="root"><userinput>make install-avahi</userinput></screen>
248
249 </sect3>
250
251 </sect2>
252
253 <sect2 role="content">
254 <title>Contents</title>
255
256 <segmentedlist>
257 <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
258 <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
259 <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
260
261 <seglistitem>
262 <seg>avahi-autoipd, avahi-bookmarks, avahi-browse, avahi-browse-domains,
263 avahi-daemon, avahi-discover, avahi-discover-standalone, avahi-dnsconfd,
264 avahi-publish, avahi-publish-address, avahi-publish-service,
265 avahi-resolve, avahi-resolve-address, avahi-resolve-host-name,
266 avahi-set-host-name, bshell, bssh, and bvnc</seg>
267 <seg>libavahi-client.so, libavahi-common.so,
268 libavahi-core.so, libavahi-glib.so, libavahi-gobject.so,
269 libavahi-ui-gtk3.so,, libavahi-ui.so, libdns_sd.so, and
270 libhowl.so,</seg>
271 <seg>/etc/avahi/services, /usr/{include/{avahi-client,avahi-common,
272 avahi-compat-howl/{corby,discovery,rendezvous,salt},
273 avahi-compat-libdns_sd,avahi-core,avahi-glib,avahi-gobject,avahi-ui},
274 lib/{avahi,python&python2-majorver;/site-packages/{avahi,
275 avahi_discover}},share/{avahi/interfaces,locale/en_NZ/LC_MESSAGES}}</seg>
276 </seglistitem>
277 </segmentedlist>
278
279 <variablelist>
280 <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
281 <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
282 <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
283
284 <varlistentry id="avahi-autoipd">
285 <term><command>avahi-autoipd</command></term>
286 <listitem>
287 <para>is a IPv4LL network address configuration daemon.</para>
288 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-autoipd">
289 <primary sortas="b-avahi-autoipd">avahi-autoipd</primary>
290 </indexterm>
291 </listitem>
292 </varlistentry>
293
294 <varlistentry id="avahi-bookmarks">
295 <term><command>avahi-bookmarks</command></term>
296 <listitem>
297 <para>is a Web service showing mDNS/DNS-SD announced HTTP services
298 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
299 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-bookmarks">
300 <primary sortas="b-avahi-bookmarks">avahi-bookmarks</primary>
301 </indexterm>
302 </listitem>
303 </varlistentry>
304
305 <varlistentry id="avahi-browse">
306 <term><command>avahi-browse</command></term>
307 <listitem>
308 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
309 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
310 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-browse">
311 <primary sortas="b-avahi-browse">avahi-browse</primary>
312 </indexterm>
313 </listitem>
314 </varlistentry>
315
316 <varlistentry id="avahi-browse-domains">
317 <term><command>avahi-browse-domains</command></term>
318 <listitem>
319 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
320 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
321 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-browse-domains">
322 <primary sortas="b-avahi-browse-domains">avahi-browse-domains</primary>
323 </indexterm>
324 </listitem>
325 </varlistentry>
326
327 <varlistentry id="avahi-daemon">
328 <term><command>avahi-daemon</command></term>
329 <listitem>
330 <para>is the <application>Avahi</application> mDNS/DNS-SD
331 daemon.</para>
332 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-daemon">
333 <primary sortas="b-avahi-daemon">avahi-daemon</primary>
334 </indexterm>
335 </listitem>
336 </varlistentry>
337
338 <varlistentry id="avahi-discover">
339 <term><command>avahi-discover</command></term>
340 <listitem>
341 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
342 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
343 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-discover">
344 <primary sortas="b-avahi-discover">avahi-discover</primary>
345 </indexterm>
346 </listitem>
347 </varlistentry>
348
349 <varlistentry id="avahi-discover-standalone">
350 <term><command>avahi-discover-standalone</command></term>
351 <listitem>
352 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
353 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
354 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-discover-standalone">
355 <primary sortas="b-avahi-discover-standalone">avahi-discover-standalone</primary>
356 </indexterm>
357 </listitem>
358 </varlistentry>
359
360 <varlistentry id="avahi-dnsconfd">
361 <term><command>avahi-dnsconfd</command></term>
362 <listitem>
363 <para>is a Unicast DNS server from mDNS/DNS-SD configuration
364 daemon.</para>
365 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-dnsconfd">
366 <primary sortas="b-avahi-dnsconfd">avahi-dnsconfd</primary>
367 </indexterm>
368 </listitem>
369 </varlistentry>
370
371 <varlistentry id="avahi-publish">
372 <term><command>avahi-publish</command></term>
373 <listitem>
374 <para>registers a mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
375 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
376 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-publish">
377 <primary sortas="b-avahi-publish">avahi-publish</primary>
378 </indexterm>
379 </listitem>
380 </varlistentry>
381
382 <varlistentry id="avahi-publish-address">
383 <term><command>avahi-publish-address</command></term>
384 <listitem>
385 <para>registers a mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
386 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
387 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-publish-address">
388 <primary sortas="b-avahi-publish-address">avahi-publish-address</primary>
389 </indexterm>
390 </listitem>
391 </varlistentry>
392
393 <varlistentry id="avahi-publish-service">
394 <term><command>avahi-publish-service</command></term>
395 <listitem>
396 <para>registers a mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
397 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
398 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-publish-service">
399 <primary sortas="b-avahi-publish-service">avahi-publish-service</primary>
400 </indexterm>
401 </listitem>
402 </varlistentry>
403
404 <varlistentry id="avahi-resolve">
405 <term><command>avahi-resolve</command></term>
406 <listitem>
407 <para>resolves one or more mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es)
408 (and vice versa) using the <application>Avahi</application>
409 daemon.</para>
410 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-resolve">
411 <primary sortas="b-avahi-resolve">avahi-resolve</primary>
412 </indexterm>
413 </listitem>
414 </varlistentry>
415
416 <varlistentry id="avahi-resolve-address">
417 <term><command>avahi-resolve-address</command></term>
418 <listitem>
419 <para>resolves one or more mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es)
420 (and vice versa) using the <application>Avahi</application>
421 daemon.</para>
422 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-resolve-address">
423 <primary sortas="b-avahi-resolve-address">avahi-resolve-address</primary>
424 </indexterm>
425 </listitem>
426 </varlistentry>
427
428 <varlistentry id="avahi-resolve-host-name">
429 <term><command>avahi-resolve-host-name</command></term>
430 <listitem>
431 <para>resolves one or more mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es)
432 (and vice versa) using the <application>Avahi</application>
433 daemon.</para>
434 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-resolve-host-name">
435 <primary sortas="b-avahi-resolve-host-name">avahi-resolve-host-name</primary>
436 </indexterm>
437 </listitem>
438 </varlistentry>
439
440 <varlistentry id="avahi-set-host-name">
441 <term><command>avahi-set-host-name</command></term>
442 <listitem>
443 <para>changes the mDNS host name.</para>
444 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-set-host-name">
445 <primary sortas="b-avahi-set-host-name">avahi-set-host-name</primary>
446 </indexterm>
447 </listitem>
448 </varlistentry>
449
450 <!--<varlistentry id="bshell">
451 <term><command>bshell</command></term>
452 <listitem>
453 <para>does this .....</para>
454 <indexterm zone="avahi bshell">
455 <primary sortas="b-bshell">bshell</primary>
456 </indexterm>
457 </listitem>
458 </varlistentry>-->
459
460 <varlistentry id="bssh">
461 <term><command>bssh</command></term>
462 <listitem>
463 <para>browses for SSH servers on the local network.</para>
464 <indexterm zone="avahi bssh">
465 <primary sortas="b-bssh">bssh</primary>
466 </indexterm>
467 </listitem>
468 </varlistentry>
469
470 <varlistentry id="bvnc">
471 <term><command>bvnc</command></term>
472 <listitem>
473 <para>browses for VNC servers on the local network.</para>
474 <indexterm zone="avahi bvnc">
475 <primary sortas="b-bvnc">bvnc</primary>
476 </indexterm>
477 </listitem>
478 </varlistentry>
479
480 <!--<varlistentry id="libavahi-client">
481 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-client.{so,a}</filename></term>
482 <listitem>
483 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
484 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-client">
485 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-client">libavahi-client.{so,a}</primary>
486 </indexterm>
487 </listitem>
488 </varlistentry>
489
490 <varlistentry id="libavahi-common">
491 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-common.{so,a}</filename></term>
492 <listitem>
493 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
494 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-common">
495 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-common">libavahi-common.{so,a}</primary>
496 </indexterm>
497 </listitem>
498 </varlistentry>
499
500 <varlistentry id="libavahi-core">
501 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-core.{so,a}</filename></term>
502 <listitem>
503 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
504 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-core">
505 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-core">libavahi-core.{so,a}</primary>
506 </indexterm>
507 </listitem>
508 </varlistentry>
509
510 <varlistentry id="libavahi-glib">
511 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-glib.{so,a}</filename></term>
512 <listitem>
513 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
514 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-glib">
515 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-glib">libavahi-glib.{so,a}</primary>
516 </indexterm>
517 </listitem>
518 </varlistentry>
519
520 <varlistentry id="libavahi-gobject">
521 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-gobject.{so,a}</filename></term>
522 <listitem>
523 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
524 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-gobject">
525 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-gobject">libavahi-gobject.{so,a}</primary>
526 </indexterm>
527 </listitem>
528 </varlistentry>
529
530 <varlistentry id="libavahi-ui-gtk3">
531 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-ui-gtk3.{so,a}</filename></term>
532 <listitem>
533 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
534 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-ui-gtk3">
535 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-ui-gtk3">libavahi-ui-gtk3.{so,a}</primary>
536 </indexterm>
537 </listitem>
538 </varlistentry>
539
540 <varlistentry id="libavahi-ui">
541 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-ui.{so,a}</filename></term>
542 <listitem>
543 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
544 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-ui">
545 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-ui">libavahi-ui.{so,a}</primary>
546 </indexterm>
547 </listitem>
548 </varlistentry>
549
550 <varlistentry id="libdns_sd">
551 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libdns_sd.{so,a}</filename></term>
552 <listitem>
553 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
554 <indexterm zone="avahi libdns_sd">
555 <primary sortas="c-libdns_sd">libdns_sd.{so,a}</primary>
556 </indexterm>
557 </listitem>
558 </varlistentry>
559
560 <varlistentry id="libhowl">
561 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libhowl.{so,a}</filename></term>
562 <listitem>
563 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
564 <indexterm zone="avahi libhowl">
565 <primary sortas="c-libhowl">libhowl.{so,a}</primary>
566 </indexterm>
567 </listitem>
568 </varlistentry>-->
569
570 </variablelist>
571
572 </sect2>
573
574</sect1>
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