Hello. Using Avahi, can I setup the systems so, that they automatically do something, as soon as a service is available?
More specific: I'd like to start a NFS client (ie. portmap and also autofs) on a notebook only, if there's one (or more) NFS server available. On the servers, I've added the following nfs.service file: <?xml version="1.0" standalone='no'?><!--*-nxml-*--> <!DOCTYPE service-group SYSTEM "avahi-service.dtd"> <service-group> <name replace-wildcards="yes">%h</name> <service> <type>_nfs._tcp</type> <port>2049</port> </service> <service> <type>_nfs._udp</type> <port>2049</port> </service> </service-group> When I now do a "avahi-browse -a", I see (amongst other things): --($ /etc/avahi)-- avahi-browse -a [...] + eth0 IPv4 HD Network File System local + eth0 IPv4 HD _nfs._udp local [...] (The hostname is “HD”.) I could of course setup a cron job which runs every minute (or whatever period) and which calls “avahi-browse -t _nfs._tcp” and then does something. But I don't think that this is, uhm, “elegant” :) Can I somehow setup my systems (client and/or server) in such a way, that the client does “something” (eg. start NFS stuff, in my case) as soon as a service is available? I think the key here is “as soon as”. -- Thanks a lot, Michael GMX Kostenlose Spiele: Einfach online spielen und Spaß haben mit Pastry Passion! http://games.entertainment.gmx.net/de/entertainment/games/free/puzzle/6169196 _______________________________________________ avahi mailing list avahi@lists.freedesktop.org http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/avahi