distccd:tldr:9afc9

The command distccd --daemon --zeroconf is used to start the distcc daemon with zeroconf capability. Distcc is a distributed compiler system that allows users to distribute compilation tasks among multiple machines in a network to speed up the compilation process.

Here's a breakdown of the command options:

• distccd: This is the command to start the distcc daemon.
• --daemon: This option tells distccd to run as a daemon, which means it will run in the background rather than in the foreground. Running as a daemon allows the process to continue running even after the user logs out.
• --zeroconf: This option enables zeroconf support for distccd. Zeroconf, or Zero Configuration Networking, is a set of protocols that allows devices to automatically discover and set up network services without the need for manual configuration. In the context of distccd, zeroconf support allows the compiler to automatically discover available distcc servers on the network without requiring additional configuration.

When you run the distccd --daemon --zeroconf command, the distcc daemon will start running in the background and will be discoverable by other machines on the network that support zeroconf. The other machines can then use the distcc distributed compiler system to distribute and speed up their compilation tasks.