Ubuntu
network-manager package

  1. Bug #256905
  2. Comment #6

Comment 6 for bug 256905

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Rafal Kwasny (mag) wrote : Re: link local ip address setting does not work with NetworkManager

$ cat /etc/passwd | grep avahi
avahi-autoipd:x:103:111:Avahi autoip daemon,,,:/var/lib/avahi-autoipd:/bin/false
avahi:x:105:114:Avahi mDNS daemon,,,:/var/run/avahi-daemon:/bin/false

different UID here but that's not the case

NetworkManager is waiting for some signal from avahi-autoipd and it doesn't get it.
My network consists of two linux hosts connected via crossover cable - both running avahi-autoipd.