This works for me:
in /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf [server] section:
use-ipv6=yes
Also change nsswitch.conf:
$ diff -u nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf --- nsswitch.conf 2009-04-16 11:30:17.132488848 +1000 +++ /etc/nsswitch.conf 2009-04-16 11:30:28.000000000 +1000 @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ group: compat shadow: compat
-hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4 +hosts: files mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns networks: files
It would make sense for these changes to be the default. Avahi works well on IPV6 and IPV6 is perfect for zero configuration link local devices.
This works for me:
in /etc/avahi/ avahi-daemon. conf [server] section:
use-ipv6=yes
Also change nsswitch.conf:
$ diff -u nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf
--- nsswitch.conf 2009-04-16 11:30:17.132488848 +1000
+++ /etc/nsswitch.conf 2009-04-16 11:30:28.000000000 +1000
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
group: compat
shadow: compat
-hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4
+hosts: files mdns_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns
networks: files
It would make sense for these changes to be the default. Avahi works well on IPV6 and IPV6 is perfect for zero configuration link local devices.