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/usr/bin/avahi-autoipd

A multicast/unicast DNS-SD framework

From avahi 0.9_rc5-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running avahi-autoipd --help (exit 0). permalink

avahi-autoipd [options] INTERFACE
    -h --help           Show this help
    -D --daemonize      Daemonize after startup
    -s --syslog         Write log messages to syslog(3) instead of STDERR
    -k --kill           Kill a running daemon
    -r --refresh        Request a running daemon refresh its IP address
    -c --check          Return 0 if a daemon is already running
    -V --version        Show version
    -S --start=ADDRESS  Start with this address from the IPv4LL range
                        169.254.0.0/16
    -t --script=script  Action script to run (defaults to
                        /etc/avahi/avahi-autoipd.action)
    -w --wait           Wait until an address has been acquired before
                        daemonizing
       --force-bind     Assign an IPv4LL address even if a routable address
                        is already assigned
       --no-drop-root   Don't drop privileges
       --no-chroot      Don't chroot()
       --no-proc-title  Don't modify process title
       --debug          Increase verbosity
Options (15)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
-D --daemonizeDaemonize after startuphelp
-s --syslogWrite log messages to syslog(3) instead of STDERRhelp
-k --killKill a running daemonhelp
-r --refreshRequest a running daemon refresh its IP addresshelp
-c --checkReturn 0 if a daemon is already runninghelp
-V --versionShow versionhelp
-S --start=ADDRESSStart with this address from the IPv4LL range 169.254.0.0/16help
-t --script=scriptAction script to run (defaults to /etc/avahi/avahi-autoipd.action)help
-w --waitWait until an address has been acquired before daemonizinghelp
--force-bindAssign an IPv4LL address even if a routable address is already assignedhelp
--no-drop-rootDon't drop privilegeshelp
--no-chrootDon't chroot()help
--no-proc-titleDon't modify process titlehelp
--debugIncrease verbosityhelp

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