PFSense 2.1.3 AVAHI issue
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I can't seem to get it installed. After 20 minutes I get this:
The Avahi package is not installed.
Deletion aborted.Beginning package installation for Avahi .
Downloading package configuration file… done.
Saving updated package information... done.
Downloading Avahi and its dependencies...
Checking for package installation...
Downloading https://files.pfsense.org/packages/8/All/avahi-0.6.31-i386.pbi ... (extracting)This is on a custom box and I'm using the web interface under packages. Any idea what's wrong? I am currently updating to 2.1.4 to see if that fixes it but I'm not sure that will make a difference. Thanks in advance!
Update: So I installed 2.1.4 and then it magically updated the package as well. However, I still cannot do what I intended to, which is use airprint via my apple devices with my wifi printer... All this for a wifi printer... Any ideas?
Bob
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Hi,
if the installation breaks after a specific time, it is usually a timeout issue. This happens in the "extracting" phase, because no data is sent over the wire. This is a problem I had. Avahi is relatively large and last long, so this can happen easily. You could still install a package on command line.
Regarding AirPrint: Avahi is able to announce services (like an AirPrint printer) to devices, but there needs to be a CUPS Printer Spooler doing the actual print job and conversion to the actual Wifi printer, in case it is not able to do this by itself. Unfortunately you are not able to edit the services directly, but you can edit the files either thru the WebUI or via SSH. You can find the files here:
usr/pbi/avahi-i386/etc/avahi/services
By default, Avahi on pfSense announces SSH and SFTP.
Regards,
Darko