[Bug 1638507] [NEW] can't connect to .local Avahi domain names

[graingert]

Public bug reported:

I'm trying to get dns resolution of Avahi .local domains.

I can do:

    $ avahi-resolve-host-name redacted.local
    Redacted.local	10.xx.xx.xx

but not

    ping redacted.local
    ping: redacted.local: Name or service not known

https://askubuntu.com/posts/842771/

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: libnss-mdns 0.10-7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Nov  2 09:45:02 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
SourcePackage: nss-mdns
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: nss-mdns (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug yakkety

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Title:
  can't connect to .local Avahi domain names

Status in nss-mdns package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm trying to get dns resolution of Avahi .local domains.

  I can do:

      $ avahi-resolve-host-name redacted.local
      Redacted.local	10.xx.xx.xx

  but not

      ping redacted.local
      ping: redacted.local: Name or service not known

  https://askubuntu.com/posts/842771/

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
  Package: libnss-mdns 0.10-7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0
  Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Nov  2 09:45:02 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-31 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
  SourcePackage: nss-mdns
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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