avahi-publish
is a command-line tool used for publishing network services using the Avahi Zeroconf implementation. It allows users to advertise local services using multicast DNS (mDNS) and DNS Service Discovery (DNS-SD) protocols, making them discoverable by other devices on the same network.
Using avahi-publish
, users can create and publish new services or update existing ones with new information such as IP address, port number, and service type. The tool also provides options for customizing service properties and adding TXT records to provide additional information about the published services.
Overall, avahi-publish
simplifies the process of advertising network services, making it easier for devices to find each other and establish connections for various applications and services.