Avahi Configuration for Pidora

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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

Taylor Barras (tsbarras)

Project Contributor(s)

None

Project Details

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 Avahi website and the references that are linked to from that page.

DNS Service Discovery

Multicast DNS

D-Bus

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

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

Key contacts

None yet

Goals by Release

Goals for each release and plans for reaching those goals:

  • 0.1

• Avahi 0.6.31 working and packaged

• Automatic configuration working or near completed

  • 0.2

• Automatic configuration completed

• Avahi 0.6.31 packaged

• Successful build on ARMv6

  • 0.3

• RPM package in Pidora repo/distribution

Communication

Mailing Lists

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

Upstream Wiki and Web

Links/Bugs/Tracking

Avahi Bug Tracking System

Source Code Control

To be added soon.

Blogs

Taylor's Blog

Non-Seneca Participants

Planets

Planet CDOT

Project News

Oct 24th, 2013

• Avahi 0.6.31 packaged and appears to be working

• Testing package optimization coming next week

• Blog posts on my Pi setup and packaging of Avahi 0.6.31 are written and are being polished

Skullhat 13:02, 29 October 2013 (EDT)

Oct 20th, 2013

• I have purchased and setup my Pi. It is running Pidora from NOOBS. [Here is the blog post] on my setup experience.

• Testing of Avahi and nss-mdns has begun.

• I will install, test, and package with the newest version of avahi (0.6.31) as part of this project.

Skullhat 13:11, 20 October 2013 (EDT)

Oct 9th, 2013

• I have purchased some equipment for my Raspberry Pi and intend to buy the unit this week.

Skullhat 13:11, 20 October 2013 (EDT)

Oct 2nd, 2013

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

Skullhat 13:11, 20 October 2013 (EDT)