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/usr/bin/avahi-daemon

A multicast/unicast DNS-SD framework

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

avahi-daemon [options]
    -h --help          Show this help
    -D --daemonize     Daemonize after startup (implies -s)
    -s --syslog        Write log messages to syslog(3) instead of STDERR
    -k --kill          Kill a running daemon
    -r --reload        Request a running daemon to reload static services
    -c --check         Return 0 if a daemon is already running
    -V --version       Show version
    -f --file=FILE     Load the specified configuration file instead of
                       /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
       --no-rlimits    Don't enforce resource limits
       --no-drop-root  Don't drop privileges
       --no-chroot     Don't chroot()
       --no-proc-title Don't modify process title
       --debug         Increase verbosity
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
-D --daemonizeDaemonize after startup (implies -s)help
-s --syslogWrite log messages to syslog(3) instead of STDERRhelp
-k --killKill a running daemonhelp
-r --reloadRequest a running daemon to reload static serviceshelp
-c --checkReturn 0 if a daemon is already runninghelp
-V --versionShow versionhelp
-f --file=FILELoad the specified configuration file instead of /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.confhelp
--no-rlimitsDon't enforce resource limitshelp
--no-drop-rootDon't drop privilegeshelp
--no-chrootDon't chroot()help
--debugIncrease verbosityhelp

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