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/usr/bin/avahi-browse-domains

A multicast/unicast DNS-SD framework

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

avahi-browse-domains [options]

    -h --help            Show this help
    -V --version         Show version
    -D --browse-domains  Browse for browsing domains instead of services
    -a --all             Show all services, regardless of the type
    -d --domain=DOMAIN   The domain to browse in
    -v --verbose         Enable verbose mode
    -t --terminate       Terminate after dumping a more or less complete list
    -c --cache           Terminate after dumping all entries from the cache
    -l --ignore-local    Ignore local services
    -r --resolve         Resolve services found
    -f --no-fail         Don't fail if the daemon is not available
    -p --parsable        Output in parsable format
    -k --no-db-lookup    Don't lookup service types
    -b --dump-db         Dump service type database
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
-V --versionShow versionhelp
-D --browse-domainsBrowse for browsing domains instead of serviceshelp
-a --allShow all services, regardless of the typehelp
-d --domain=DOMAINThe domain to browse inhelp
-v --verboseEnable verbose modehelp
-t --terminateTerminate after dumping a more or less complete listhelp
-c --cacheTerminate after dumping all entries from the cachehelp
-l --ignore-localIgnore local serviceshelp
-r --resolveResolve services foundhelp
-f --no-failDon't fail if the daemon is not availablehelp
-p --parsableOutput in parsable formathelp
-k --no-db-lookupDon't lookup service typeshelp
-b --dump-dbDump service type databasehelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.