[arch-general] avahi problem

[Jochen Maes (Gcool)]

Have you configured your /etc/nsswitch.conf (server side) as suggested
on https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Avahi#Hostname_resolution ?

2012/4/5, Alper Kanat <tunix at raptiye.org>:
> Hey There,
>
> I've installed an Arch Linux server in our office for serving files over
> the network via Bonjour/avahi. All computers are connected to an ADSL modem
> via wireless. Only the server is connected via LAN. When I start the
> server, I can ping it:
>
> --- CMD OUTPUT
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> $ ping office.local
> PING office.local (192.168.1.107): 56 data bytes
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.080 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.671 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.979 ms
> ^C
> --- office.local ping statistics ---
> 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
> round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 0.979/1.243/1.671/0.305 ms
>
> $ ping 192.168.1.107
> PING 192.168.1.107 (192.168.1.107): 56 data bytes
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.194 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.229 ms
> ^C
> --- 192.168.1.107 ping statistics ---
> 2 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
> round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 1.194/1.212/1.229/0.017 ms
>
> After a few minutes however I can't ping it using the .local address:
>
> *$ ping office.local*
> *ping: cannot resolve office.local: Unknown host*
>
> $ ping 192.168.1.107
> PING 192.168.1.107 (192.168.1.107): 56 data bytes
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.375 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.107: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.562 ms
> ^C
> --- 192.168.1.107 ping statistics ---
> 2 packets transmitted, 2 packets received, 0.0% packet loss
> round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 1.375/1.469/1.562/0.094 ms
>
> --- CMD OUTPUT
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> If I restart avahi-daemon, we can ping office.local for another few
> minutes. Any ideas?
>
> ---
> Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
>