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/usr/bin/avahi-publish

A multicast/unicast DNS-SD framework

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

avahi-publish [options] -s <name> <type> <port> [<txt ...>]
avahi-publish [options] -a <host-name> <address>

    -h --help            Show this help
    -V --version         Show version
    -s --service         Publish service
    -a --address         Publish address
    -v --verbose         Enable verbose mode
    -d --domain=DOMAIN   Domain to publish service in
    -H --host=DOMAIN     Host where service resides
       --subtype=SUBTYPE An additional subtype to register this service with
    -R --no-reverse      Do not publish reverse entry with address
    -f --no-fail         Don't fail if the daemon is not available
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h --helpShow this helphelp
-V --versionShow versionhelp
-s --servicePublish servicehelp
-a --addressPublish addresshelp
-v --verboseEnable verbose modehelp
-d --domain=DOMAINDomain to publish service inhelp
-H --host=DOMAINHost where service resideshelp
-R --no-reverseDo not publish reverse entry with addresshelp
-f --no-failDon't fail if the daemon is not availablehelp

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