# Dnssd and avahi?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dnssd-and-avahi/98856>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 18, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dnssd-and-avahi/98856 "2006-07-18T17:43:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![dishkuvek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@dishkuvek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dishkuvek)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dnssd-and-avahi/98856/1 "2006-07-18T17:43:03Z")

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Has anybody got the dnssd gem to build against avahi?

avahi supposedly has howl and bonjour compatibility add-ons. I’ve  
installed  
those (and the headers) and it still does’nt fly.

Just wondered if anyone else had cracked it before I dive in.