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+
+# Install and enable avahi daemon.
+#
+class avahi::daemon {
+
+    package { "avahi":
+        ensure => installed,
+    }
+
+    service { "avahi-daemon":
+        ensure  => running,
+        enable  => true,
+        status  => "/sbin/service avahi-daemon status | fgrep 'Avahi daemon is running'",
+        require => Package["avahi"],
+    }
+
+}