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= Avahi Configuration for Pidora =

== Project Description ==

Avahi (zeroconf) enables discovery of computers without DNS or IP numbers. This project involves configuring Avahi for use on the Raspberry Pi, so that other computers can connect to it by name without DNS support. This configuration must then be packaged in such a way that it can be included in the Pidora composes without causing conflicts.

== Project Leader ==

[[User:skullhat|Taylor Barras]]  [http://tecknologikk.blogspot.ca/ (tsbarras)]

== Project Contributor(s) ==

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== Project Details ==

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Since the Raspberry Pi utlizies the same NIC throughout its two models, I predict that getting avahi to work should only be a matter of customizing the configuration files to fit the hardware on install (unless this is done automatically, like while running a configuration).

My main resource will be the [http://avahi.org/wiki/AboutAvahi Avahi website] and the references that are linked to from that page.

[http://www.dns-sd.org/ DNS Service Discovery]

[http://www.multicastdns.org/ Multicast DNS]

[http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus/ D-Bus]

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multicast_DNS General Info on MDNS]

I intend to use as pristine sources as I can get, although the first few hours of my project will be devoted to familiarizing myself with the Pi.

I will also probably have to install some form of Avahi on a PC at home to test operation.

== Project Plan ==

=== Tracking ===
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For tracking I plan to use github. My github is located here.

=== Key contacts ===
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None yet

=== Goals by Release ===

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* 0.1
• Avahi working

• Automatic configuration working or near completed
* 0.2
• Automatic configuration completed

• Avahi packaged

• Successful build on ARMv6
* 0.3
• RPM package in Pidora repo/distribution

== Communication ==

=== Mailing Lists ===
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Unsubcribed because Seneca outlook would not sort these email into a separate folder.

=== Upstream Wiki and Web ===
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=== Links/Bugs/Tracking ===
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[http://www.avahi.org/wiki/TracGuide Avahi Bug Tracking System]

=== Source Code Control ===
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To be added soon.

=== Blogs ===
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[http://tecknologikk.blogspot.ca/ Taylor's Blog]

=== Non-Seneca Participants ===
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=== Planets ===
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[http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/planet/ Planet CDOT]

== Project News ==

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Oct 9th, 2013
• I have purchased some equipment for my Raspberry Pi and intend to buy the unit this week.

Oct 2nd, 2013
• I will be purchasing a Raspberry Pi and the equipment required to begin my project within the coming week or two.