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avahi-resolve: Resolve a local service to its IPv4.
$ avahi-resolve -4 --name ${service-local}
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The command "avahi-resolve -4 --name ${service-local}" is used to resolve a local service name to its corresponding IP address using the Avahi framework.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • "avahi-resolve": This is the command-line tool used for resolving network service names.
  • "-4": This option specifies that only IPv4 addresses should be resolved. If you want to resolve both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, you can use "-6" instead.
  • "--name ${service-local}": This is the parameter that represents the service name you want to resolve. "${service-local}" is likely a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual service name you want to resolve.

By running this command with a specific service name, you will get the corresponding IPv4 address of that service if it is available on the local network.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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