On 09/19/2018 07:24 AM, Yvo Brasseur wrote: > Hi, > > I am using Xubuntu 18.04.1 on a HP laptop > HP Notebook - 15-bw005nb (code 1ZL87EA) > > _*uname -a :*_ > Linux yvo-hp 4.15.0-34-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 27 15:21:48 UTC > 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > *_cat /etc/*release_* > DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu > DISTRIB_RELEASE=18.04 > DISTRIB_CODENAME=bionic > DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS" > > I notice that the avahi-daemon spins up to 100% and more at boot time, > and then slowly > goes down to a range of 60%-85% over time. > > I did not notice this on version 17.10. > > Is this normal ? Can this behaviour be influenced ? > What is the daemon really needed for ? Can I remove it ? > (It heats up the processor, and my fan is working overtime ..) > > Brgds, > > Yvo. >
Avahi is NOT acting normally on your system. > The Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon implements Apple's Zeroconf architecture (also > known as "Rendezvous" or "Bonjour"). The daemon registers local IP addresses > and static services using mDNS/DNS-SD and provides two IPC APIs for local > programs to make use of the mDNS record cache the avahi-daemon maintains. I have it on my computers and have had no problems. Unless you are networking with computers or printers via zeroconf, you can probably remove it. - Victor -- -- Victor Forberger vforber...@fastmail.fm blog: http://linuxatty.wordpress.com
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