How to Install and Uninstall nss-mdns Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: November 26,2024

1. Install "nss-mdns" package

Learn how to install nss-mdns on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                nss-mdns
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "nss-mdns" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall nss-mdns on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                nss-mdns
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the nss-mdns package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package nss-mdns:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : nss-mdns
Version : 0.14.1-150400.8.6
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : SUSE LLC
Installed Size : 132.0 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : nss-mdns-0.14.1-150400.8.6.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/lathiat/nss-mdns
Summary : Host Name Resolution Via Multicast DNS (Zeroconf) for glibc
Description :
nss-mdns is a plug-in for the GNU Name Service Switch (NSS)
functionality of the GNU C Library (glibc) providing a hostname
resolution via Multicast DNS (aka Zeroconf, aka Apple Rendezvous, aka
Apple Bonjour), and effectively allowing name resolution by common
Unix/Linux programs in the ad-hoc mDNS domain .local.
nss-mdns provides only client functionality, which means that you have
to run a mDNS responder daemon separately from nss-mdns if you want to
register the local hostname via mDNS. I recommend Avahi.
By default, nss-mdns tries to contact a running avahi-daemon to resolve
hostnames and addresses and makes use of its superior record cacheing.