can't connect to .local Avahi domain names

[graingert]

I'm trying to get dns resolution of Avahi .local domains.

I can do:

    $ avahi-resolve-host-name redacted.local
    Redacted.local 10.xx.xx.xx

but not

    ping redacted.local
    ping: redacted.local: Name or service not known

https://askubuntu.com/posts/842771/

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: libnss-mdns 0.10-7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Nov 2 09:45:02 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
SourcePackage: nss-mdns
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)