PACKAGE NAME: avahi-0.6.32-x86_64-1_slonly.txz PACKAGE MIRROR: http://packages.slackonly.com/pub/packages/current-x86_64/ PACKAGE LOCATION: ./network/avahi PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 420 K PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 2370 K PACKAGE REQUIRED: libdaemon PACKAGE CONFLICTS: PACKAGE SUGGESTS: PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: avahi: avahi (service discovery aka zeroconf) avahi: avahi: Avahi is an Implementation the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast avahi: DNS specifications for Zeroconf Computing. It uses D-BUS for avahi: communication between user applications and a system daemon. The avahi: daemon is used to coordinate application efforts in caching replies, avahi: necessary to minimize the traffic imposed on networks. This kind of avahi: technology is already found in Apple MacOS X (branded Rendezvous avahi: Bonjour and sometimes Zeroconf) and is very convenient. avahi: avahi: