Error: dns_sd.DNSServiceRegister dns service error: unknown #613

nzhome · 2016-04-26T08:45:44Z

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[4/26/2016, 8:43:29 PM] Homebridge is running on port 51826.
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/node_modules/mdns /lib/advertisement.js:56
dns_sd.DNSServiceRegister(self.serviceRef, flags, ifaceIdx, name,
^

Error: dns service error: unknown
at Error (native)
at new Advertisement (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/ha p-nodejs/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:56:10)
at Object.create [as createAdvertisement](/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homeb ridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:64:10)
at Advertiser.startAdvertising (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_ modules/hap-nodejs/lib/Advertiser.js:43:30)
at Bridge.Accessory._onListening (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/nod e_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/Accessory.js:509:20)
at emitNone (events.js:67:13)
at HAPServer.emit (events.js:166:7)
at HAPServer._onListening (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modul es/hap-nodejs/lib/HAPServer.js:182:8)
at emitNone (events.js:67:13)
at EventedHTTPServer.emit (events.js:166:7)

nzhome · 2016-04-26T08:49:39Z

node -v
v4.0.0

npm -v
2.14.2

gcc -v
gcc version 4.9.2 (Debian 4.9.2-10) (armv7 armhf)

rabenhorst · 2016-04-27T14:05:54Z

Avahi daemon installed?

nzhome · 2016-04-28T11:06:02Z

$> sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

nzhome · 2016-04-28T11:40:24Z

oh yeah, you were right mactr0n! you're tha man! I need more than what the homebridge installation wiki says. just libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev is not enough.. I needed the full line that installs all the proper components. someone should update the homebridge installation wiki, no-where on the installation instructions does it mention this. Also I am probably the first one around here running Debian, I found the fix here: agnat/node_mdns#44 I also got homebridge to compile and run on Windows10 64bit Corei7.

HERE IS THE FIX:

sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon avahi-discover libnss-mdns libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev

zyanlu · 2016-06-27T05:30:11Z

I'm getting this error because dbus-daemon is not running , and avahi-daemon is compiled without dbus, after recompile and restart the daemons , everything works fine.

besides,you could edit /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf to see if avahi is compiled with dbus.

[server]
enable-dbus=yes  #default is yes, but if avahi is not compiled with dbus,this will trggier error.

Dirk23 · 2016-07-16T16:04:46Z

I tried all the things here but unfortunately nothing helped me. I installed everything on Ubuntu 14.04 and it worked for some days. But suddenly home bridge didn't want to run anymore with the error:

[2016-07-16 17:57:39] Homebridge is running on port 51826.
/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:56
  dns_sd.DNSServiceRegister(self.serviceRef, flags, ifaceIdx, name,
         ^
Error: dns service error: unknown
    at Error (native)
    at new Advertisement (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:56:10)
    at Object.create [as createAdvertisement] (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:64:10)
    at Advertiser.startAdvertising (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/Advertiser.js:43:30)
    at Bridge.Accessory._onListening (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/Accessory.js:510:20)
    at emitNone (events.js:86:13)
    at HAPServer.emit (events.js:185:7)
    at HAPServer._onListening (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/HAPServer.js:182:8)
    at emitNone (events.js:86:13)
    at EventedHTTPServer.emit (events.js:185:7)

I don't know why it stopped working. I didn't change anything on the System

node -v
v.6.3.0

npm -v
3.10.3

gcc -v
Using built-in specs.
COLLECT_GCC=gcc
COLLECT_LTO_WRAPPER=/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-linux-gnu/4.8/lto-wrapper
Target: x86_64-linux-gnu
Configured with: ../src/configure -v --with-pkgversion='Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3' --with-bugurl=file:///usr/share/doc/gcc-4.8/README.Bugs --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --prefix=/usr --program-suffix=-4.8 --enable-shared --enable-linker-build-id --libexecdir=/usr/lib --without-included-gettext --enable-threads=posix --with-gxx-include-dir=/usr/include/c++/4.8 --libdir=/usr/lib --enable-nls --with-sysroot=/ --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-gnu-unique-object --disable-libmudflap --enable-plugin --with-system-zlib --disable-browser-plugin --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-gtk-cairo --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --enable-java-home --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --enable-objc-gc --enable-multiarch --disable-werror --with-arch-32=i686 --with-abi=m64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic --enable-checking=release --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu
Thread model: posix
gcc version 4.8.4 (Ubuntu 4.8.4-2ubuntu1~14.04.3)```

chymerix · 2016-08-13T16:00:21Z

I'm getting the exact same error on Bash on Ubuntu on Windows 10 despite trying all the fixes. Does anyone have ideas for how to resolve this?

Dirk23 · 2016-09-19T02:43:24Z

Still no fix on Ubuntu 14.04?? i am not on Windows with that error

Dirk23 · 2016-09-19T02:49:14Z

i oversaw this now homebridge seems to run, because i uncommented the bus line!

erhsch · 2017-02-12T09:52:41Z

I had the same Problem:

*** WARNING *** For more information see <http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs&f=DNSServiceRegister>
events.js:160
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: dns service error: unknown
    at Error (native)
    at Advertisement.on_service_registered (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:42:24)
    at SocketWatcher.MDNSService.self.watcher.callback (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/mdns_service.js:18:40)
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' uses the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.

The homebridge is running but I can not pair my iphone with "Home" or "Eve". It is tried a few minutes and then canceled. Like a timeout. It does not matter how much the config file was changed.

My mistake was: I had installed after the installation of homebrige (here everything worked) pi-hole. This filters my DNS requests and blocks them.
As soon as this service was switched off, the coupling functioned again. Thus the homebridge must not be on servers with pi-hole, No Track or similar.
So I will install homebridge on another pi in the network.

Maybe someone has the same problem and I could help someone with it.

teejay-87 · 2017-04-29T18:23:16Z

Got this problem too.
Running Debian Chroot on Synology Nas.

It worked fine till some months ago (I had time to check only now), then it suddenly stopped working.
I think this is ha something to do with a avahi-daemon update.
Something has changed with it because before I had this problem, the Synology interface was showing "avahi-daemon" as running, and now it states it is stopped, but I checked with ps and the result is:

root@DiskStation:/# ps -A | grep avahi
9611 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon

Anyone can help?

Also I checked the webpage linked in the errors homebridge prints at startup but they give you a 404.

cusco · 2017-07-19T14:37:24Z

I read somewhere that I needed to start the service dbus, and avahi-daemon
did and homebridge started fine:

`root@kali:~# homebridge
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' uses the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' called 'DNSServiceRegister()' which is not supported (or only supported partially) in the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs&f=DNSServiceRegister
[2017-7-19 15:36:19] No plugins found. See the README for information on installing plugins.
[2017-7-19 15:36:19] config.json (/root/.homebridge/config.json) not found.
Scan this code with your HomeKit App on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

┌────────────┐
│ 031-45-154 │
└────────────┘

/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:56
dns_sd.DNSServiceRegister(self.serviceRef, flags, ifaceIdx, name,
^

Error: dns service error: unknown
at new Advertisement (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:56:10)
at Object.create [as createAdvertisement] (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/mdns/lib/advertisement.js:64:10)
at Advertiser.startAdvertising (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/Advertiser.js:43:30)
at Bridge.Accessory._onListening (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/Accessory.js:532:20)
at emitOne (events.js:115:13)
at HAPServer.emit (events.js:210:7)
at HAPServer._onListening (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/HAPServer.js:190:8)
at emitOne (events.js:115:13)
at EventedHTTPServer.emit (events.js:210:7)
at EventedHTTPServer. (/usr/lib/node_modules/homebridge/node_modules/hap-nodejs/lib/util/eventedhttp.js:65:10)
root@kali:# /etc/init.d/dbus start
[ ok ] Starting dbus (via systemctl): dbus.service.
root@kali:# /etc/init.d/avahi-daemon start
[ ok ] Starting avahi-daemon (via systemctl): avahi-daemon.service.
root@kali:~# homebridge
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' uses the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs
*** WARNING *** The program 'nodejs' called 'DNSServiceRegister()' which is not supported (or only supported partially) in the Apple Bonjour compatibility layer of Avahi.
*** WARNING *** Please fix your application to use the native API of Avahi!
*** WARNING *** For more information see http://0pointer.de/avahi-compat?s=libdns_sd&e=nodejs&f=DNSServiceRegister
[2017-7-19 15:36:30] No plugins found. See the README for information on installing plugins.
[2017-7-19 15:36:30] config.json (/root/.homebridge/config.json) not found.
Scan this code with your HomeKit App on your iOS device to pair with Homebridge:

┌────────────┐
│ 031-45-154 │
└────────────┘

[2017-7-19 15:36:30] Homebridge is running on port 46373.
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zesming · 2017-07-25T14:03:56Z

I have the same error, and I have tried all the solutions above, unfortunately, it doesn't work for me. Then I just have tried to reconfigure all the environment, and found a way to fix the error.

This is my system info

╭─root@raspberrypi ~ ‹ruby-2.4.0› 
╰─➤  uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 4.9.35-v7+ #1014 SMP Fri Jun 30 14:47:43 BST 2017 armv7l GNU/Linux
╭─root@raspberrypi ~ ‹ruby-2.4.0› 
╰─➤  node -v
v6.11.1
╭─root@raspberrypi ~ ‹ruby-2.4.0› 
╰─➤  npm -v
3.10.10

If you installed homebridge with the README.md - Installation, and only run the command to install avahi.

sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev

Just try to reinstall it.

sudo apt-get remove libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev
sudo apt-get install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev

And comment the config line in /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf because the apt-get command would autoinstall libdbus-1-dev, and it requires dbus lib.

[server]
#enable-dbus=yes # default is yes.

davehun · 2017-08-21T09:33:48Z

I get this error too when running without dbus and avahi-daemon.conf has:
enable-dbus=no

thunderleo · 2017-08-27T02:03:10Z

I start dbus，then avahi-daemon manually.
Go to work

ixtli · 2017-12-22T17:09:38Z

If you're here because you're trying to make this run on docker, it seems that this works:

FROM node:9.3

RUN apt-get -y update

RUN apt-get -y upgrade

RUN apt-get -y install avahi-daemon avahi-discover libnss-mdns

RUN apt-get -y install libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev

RUN npm install -g --unsafe-perm homebridge

CMD service dbus start && service avahi-daemon start && homebridge

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