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@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > 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? >
