A simple solution to this problem is implied here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/avahi/+bug/153644 Changing the /etc/nsswitch.conf file's hosts line from
hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4 to hosts: files dns mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] mdns4 solves the problem. I'm still uncertain of the usefulness of avahi, but at least it's not in the way. -- problems resolving fully qualified domain names in environments where .local is used as a TLD https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/80900 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
