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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 "https://github.com/lathiat/avahi/releases/download/v&avahi-version;/avahi-&avahi-version;.tar.gz">
8 <!ENTITY avahi-download-ftp " ">
9 <!ENTITY avahi-md5sum "22b5e705d3eabb31d26f2e1e7b074013">
10 <!ENTITY avahi-size "1.2 MB">
11 <!ENTITY avahi-buildsize "23 MB">
12 <!ENTITY avahi-time "0.3 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 &lfs79_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"/>
78 </para>
79
80 <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
81 <para role="recommended">
82 <xref linkend="gobject-introspection"/>,
83 <xref linkend="gtk2"/>,
84 <xref linkend="gtk3"/>,
85 <xref linkend="libdaemon"/> and
86 <xref linkend="libglade"/>
87 </para>
88
89 <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
90 <para role="optional">
91 <xref linkend="dbus-python"/>,
92 <xref linkend="pygtk"/> and
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<!-- final part of sed removes " -DGDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED=1 -DGTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED=1 \" -->
127<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr \
128 --sysconfdir=/etc \
129 --localstatedir=/var \
130 --disable-static \
131 --disable-mono \
132 --disable-monodoc \
133 --disable-python \
134 --disable-qt3 \
135 --disable-qt4 \
136 --enable-core-docs \
137 --with-distro=none \
138 --with-systemdsystemunitdir=no &amp;&amp;
139make</userinput></screen>
140
141 <para>
142 This package does not come with a test suite.
143 </para>
144
145 <para>Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:</para>
146
147<screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
148
149 </sect2>
150
151 <sect2 role="commands">
152 <title>Command Explanations</title>
153
154 <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
155 href="../../xincludes/static-libraries.xml"/>
156
157 <para>
158 <parameter>--disable-mono</parameter>: This parameter disables the
159 <application>Mono</application> bindings.
160 </para>
161
162 <para>
163 <parameter>--disable-monodoc</parameter>: This parameter disables
164 documentation for the <application>Mono</application> bindings.
165 </para>
166
167 <para>
168 <parameter>--disable-python</parameter>: This parameter disables the
169 scripts that depend on <application>Python</application>. It also
170 allows a regular install to complete successfully.
171 </para>
172
173 <para>
174 <parameter>--disable-qt3</parameter>: This parameter disables the
175 building of <application>Qt3</application> mainloop integration.
176 </para>
177
178 <para>
179 <parameter>--disable-qt4</parameter>: This parameter disables the building
180 of <application>Qt4Core</application> mainloop integration. Omit
181 this if you have installed <application>Qt4</application>.
182 </para>
183
184 <para>
185 <parameter>--enable-core-docs</parameter>: This parameter enables the
186 building of documentation.
187 </para>
188
189 <para>
190 <parameter>--with-distro=none</parameter>: There is an obsolete
191 boot script in the distribution for LFS. This option disables it.
192 </para>
193
194 <para>
195 <parameter>--with-systemdsystemunitdir=no</parameter>: Without it, the
196 daemon fails to start in BLFS, which does not support
197 <application>systemd</application>.
198 </para>
199
200 <para>
201 <option>--disable-dbus</option>: This parameter disables the use
202 of <application>D-Bus</application>.
203 </para>
204
205 <para>
206 <option>--disable-gtk</option>: This parameter disables the use
207 of <application>GTK+2</application>.
208 </para>
209
210 <para>
211 <option>--disable-gtk3</option>: This parameter disables the use
212 of <application>GTK+3</application>.
213 </para>
214
215 <para>
216 <option>--disable-libdaemon</option>: This parameter disables the use
217 of <application>libdaemon</application>. If you use this option,
218 <command>avahi-daemon</command> won't be built.
219 </para>
220
221 <para>
222 <option>--enable-tests</option>: This option enables the building of
223 tests and examples.
224 </para>
225
226 <para>
227 <option>--enable-compat-howl</option>: This option enables the
228 compatibility layer for <application>HOWL</application>.
229 </para>
230
231 <para>
232 <option>--enable-compat-libdns_sd</option>: This option enables the
233 compatibility layer for <application>libdns_sd</application>.
234 </para>
235
236 </sect2>
237
238 <sect2 role="configuration">
239 <title>Configuring avahi</title>
240
241 <sect3 id="avahi-init">
242 <title>Boot Script</title>
243
244 <para>
245 To automatically start the <command>avahi-daemon</command>
246 when the system is rebooted, install the
247 <filename>/etc/rc.d/init.d/avahi</filename> bootscript from
248 the <xref linkend="bootscripts"/> package.
249 </para>
250
251 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-init">
252 <primary sortas="f-avahi">avahi</primary>
253 </indexterm>
254
255<screen role="root"><userinput>make install-avahi</userinput></screen>
256
257 </sect3>
258
259 </sect2>
260
261 <sect2 role="content">
262 <title>Contents</title>
263
264 <segmentedlist>
265 <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
266 <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
267 <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
268
269 <seglistitem>
270 <seg>avahi-autoipd, avahi-bookmarks, avahi-browse, avahi-browse-domains,
271 avahi-daemon, avahi-discover, avahi-discover-standalone, avahi-dnsconfd,
272 avahi-publish, avahi-publish-address, avahi-publish-service,
273 avahi-resolve, avahi-resolve-address, avahi-resolve-host-name,
274 avahi-set-host-name, bshell, bssh, and bvnc</seg>
275 <seg>libavahi-client.so, libavahi-common.so,
276 libavahi-core.so, libavahi-glib.so, libavahi-gobject.so,
277 libavahi-ui-gtk3.so,, libavahi-ui.so, libdns_sd.so, and
278 libhowl.so,</seg>
279 <seg>/etc/avahi/services, /usr/{include/{avahi-client,avahi-common,
280 avahi-compat-howl/{corby,discovery,rendezvous,salt},
281 avahi-compat-libdns_sd,avahi-core,avahi-glib,avahi-gobject,avahi-ui},
282 lib/{avahi,python&python2-majorver;/site-packages/{avahi,
283 avahi_discover}},share/{avahi/interfaces,locale/en_NZ/LC_MESSAGES}}</seg>
284 </seglistitem>
285 </segmentedlist>
286
287 <variablelist>
288 <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
289 <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
290 <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
291
292 <varlistentry id="avahi-autoipd">
293 <term><command>avahi-autoipd</command></term>
294 <listitem>
295 <para>is a IPv4LL network address configuration daemon.</para>
296 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-autoipd">
297 <primary sortas="b-avahi-autoipd">avahi-autoipd</primary>
298 </indexterm>
299 </listitem>
300 </varlistentry>
301
302 <varlistentry id="avahi-bookmarks">
303 <term><command>avahi-bookmarks</command></term>
304 <listitem>
305 <para>is a Web service showing mDNS/DNS-SD announced HTTP services
306 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
307 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-bookmarks">
308 <primary sortas="b-avahi-bookmarks">avahi-bookmarks</primary>
309 </indexterm>
310 </listitem>
311 </varlistentry>
312
313 <varlistentry id="avahi-browse">
314 <term><command>avahi-browse</command></term>
315 <listitem>
316 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
317 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
318 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-browse">
319 <primary sortas="b-avahi-browse">avahi-browse</primary>
320 </indexterm>
321 </listitem>
322 </varlistentry>
323
324 <varlistentry id="avahi-browse-domains">
325 <term><command>avahi-browse-domains</command></term>
326 <listitem>
327 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
328 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
329 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-browse-domains">
330 <primary sortas="b-avahi-browse-domains">avahi-browse-domains</primary>
331 </indexterm>
332 </listitem>
333 </varlistentry>
334
335 <varlistentry id="avahi-daemon">
336 <term><command>avahi-daemon</command></term>
337 <listitem>
338 <para>is the <application>Avahi</application> mDNS/DNS-SD
339 daemon.</para>
340 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-daemon">
341 <primary sortas="b-avahi-daemon">avahi-daemon</primary>
342 </indexterm>
343 </listitem>
344 </varlistentry>
345
346 <varlistentry id="avahi-discover">
347 <term><command>avahi-discover</command></term>
348 <listitem>
349 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
350 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
351 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-discover">
352 <primary sortas="b-avahi-discover">avahi-discover</primary>
353 </indexterm>
354 </listitem>
355 </varlistentry>
356
357 <varlistentry id="avahi-discover-standalone">
358 <term><command>avahi-discover-standalone</command></term>
359 <listitem>
360 <para>browses for mDNS/DNS-SD services using the
361 <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
362 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-discover-standalone">
363 <primary sortas="b-avahi-discover-standalone">avahi-discover-standalone</primary>
364 </indexterm>
365 </listitem>
366 </varlistentry>
367
368 <varlistentry id="avahi-dnsconfd">
369 <term><command>avahi-dnsconfd</command></term>
370 <listitem>
371 <para>is a Unicast DNS server from mDNS/DNS-SD configuration
372 daemon.</para>
373 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-dnsconfd">
374 <primary sortas="b-avahi-dnsconfd">avahi-dnsconfd</primary>
375 </indexterm>
376 </listitem>
377 </varlistentry>
378
379 <varlistentry id="avahi-publish">
380 <term><command>avahi-publish</command></term>
381 <listitem>
382 <para>registers a mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
383 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
384 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-publish">
385 <primary sortas="b-avahi-publish">avahi-publish</primary>
386 </indexterm>
387 </listitem>
388 </varlistentry>
389
390 <varlistentry id="avahi-publish-address">
391 <term><command>avahi-publish-address</command></term>
392 <listitem>
393 <para>registers a mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
394 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
395 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-publish-address">
396 <primary sortas="b-avahi-publish-address">avahi-publish-address</primary>
397 </indexterm>
398 </listitem>
399 </varlistentry>
400
401 <varlistentry id="avahi-publish-service">
402 <term><command>avahi-publish-service</command></term>
403 <listitem>
404 <para>registers a mDNS/DNS-SD service or host name or address mapping
405 using the <application>Avahi</application> daemon.</para>
406 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-publish-service">
407 <primary sortas="b-avahi-publish-service">avahi-publish-service</primary>
408 </indexterm>
409 </listitem>
410 </varlistentry>
411
412 <varlistentry id="avahi-resolve">
413 <term><command>avahi-resolve</command></term>
414 <listitem>
415 <para>resolves one or more mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es)
416 (and vice versa) using the <application>Avahi</application>
417 daemon.</para>
418 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-resolve">
419 <primary sortas="b-avahi-resolve">avahi-resolve</primary>
420 </indexterm>
421 </listitem>
422 </varlistentry>
423
424 <varlistentry id="avahi-resolve-address">
425 <term><command>avahi-resolve-address</command></term>
426 <listitem>
427 <para>resolves one or more mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es)
428 (and vice versa) using the <application>Avahi</application>
429 daemon.</para>
430 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-resolve-address">
431 <primary sortas="b-avahi-resolve-address">avahi-resolve-address</primary>
432 </indexterm>
433 </listitem>
434 </varlistentry>
435
436 <varlistentry id="avahi-resolve-host-name">
437 <term><command>avahi-resolve-host-name</command></term>
438 <listitem>
439 <para>resolves one or more mDNS/DNS host name(s) to IP address(es)
440 (and vice versa) using the <application>Avahi</application>
441 daemon.</para>
442 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-resolve-host-name">
443 <primary sortas="b-avahi-resolve-host-name">avahi-resolve-host-name</primary>
444 </indexterm>
445 </listitem>
446 </varlistentry>
447
448 <varlistentry id="avahi-set-host-name">
449 <term><command>avahi-set-host-name</command></term>
450 <listitem>
451 <para>changes the mDNS host name.</para>
452 <indexterm zone="avahi avahi-set-host-name">
453 <primary sortas="b-avahi-set-host-name">avahi-set-host-name</primary>
454 </indexterm>
455 </listitem>
456 </varlistentry>
457
458 <!--<varlistentry id="bshell">
459 <term><command>bshell</command></term>
460 <listitem>
461 <para>does this .....</para>
462 <indexterm zone="avahi bshell">
463 <primary sortas="b-bshell">bshell</primary>
464 </indexterm>
465 </listitem>
466 </varlistentry>-->
467
468 <varlistentry id="bssh">
469 <term><command>bssh</command></term>
470 <listitem>
471 <para>browses for SSH servers on the local network.</para>
472 <indexterm zone="avahi bssh">
473 <primary sortas="b-bssh">bssh</primary>
474 </indexterm>
475 </listitem>
476 </varlistentry>
477
478 <varlistentry id="bvnc">
479 <term><command>bvnc</command></term>
480 <listitem>
481 <para>browses for VNC servers on the local network.</para>
482 <indexterm zone="avahi bvnc">
483 <primary sortas="b-bvnc">bvnc</primary>
484 </indexterm>
485 </listitem>
486 </varlistentry>
487
488 <!--<varlistentry id="libavahi-client">
489 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-client.{so,a}</filename></term>
490 <listitem>
491 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
492 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-client">
493 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-client">libavahi-client.{so,a}</primary>
494 </indexterm>
495 </listitem>
496 </varlistentry>
497
498 <varlistentry id="libavahi-common">
499 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-common.{so,a}</filename></term>
500 <listitem>
501 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
502 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-common">
503 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-common">libavahi-common.{so,a}</primary>
504 </indexterm>
505 </listitem>
506 </varlistentry>
507
508 <varlistentry id="libavahi-core">
509 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-core.{so,a}</filename></term>
510 <listitem>
511 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
512 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-core">
513 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-core">libavahi-core.{so,a}</primary>
514 </indexterm>
515 </listitem>
516 </varlistentry>
517
518 <varlistentry id="libavahi-glib">
519 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-glib.{so,a}</filename></term>
520 <listitem>
521 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
522 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-glib">
523 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-glib">libavahi-glib.{so,a}</primary>
524 </indexterm>
525 </listitem>
526 </varlistentry>
527
528 <varlistentry id="libavahi-gobject">
529 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-gobject.{so,a}</filename></term>
530 <listitem>
531 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
532 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-gobject">
533 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-gobject">libavahi-gobject.{so,a}</primary>
534 </indexterm>
535 </listitem>
536 </varlistentry>
537
538 <varlistentry id="libavahi-ui-gtk3">
539 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-ui-gtk3.{so,a}</filename></term>
540 <listitem>
541 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
542 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-ui-gtk3">
543 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-ui-gtk3">libavahi-ui-gtk3.{so,a}</primary>
544 </indexterm>
545 </listitem>
546 </varlistentry>
547
548 <varlistentry id="libavahi-ui">
549 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libavahi-ui.{so,a}</filename></term>
550 <listitem>
551 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
552 <indexterm zone="avahi libavahi-ui">
553 <primary sortas="c-libavahi-ui">libavahi-ui.{so,a}</primary>
554 </indexterm>
555 </listitem>
556 </varlistentry>
557
558 <varlistentry id="libdns_sd">
559 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libdns_sd.{so,a}</filename></term>
560 <listitem>
561 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
562 <indexterm zone="avahi libdns_sd">
563 <primary sortas="c-libdns_sd">libdns_sd.{so,a}</primary>
564 </indexterm>
565 </listitem>
566 </varlistentry>
567
568 <varlistentry id="libhowl">
569 <term><filename class='libraryfile'>libhowl.{so,a}</filename></term>
570 <listitem>
571 <para>contains functions that .....</para>
572 <indexterm zone="avahi libhowl">
573 <primary sortas="c-libhowl">libhowl.{so,a}</primary>
574 </indexterm>
575 </listitem>
576 </varlistentry>-->
577
578 </variablelist>
579
580 </sect2>
581
582</sect1>
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