Getting mdns working with avahi on ubuntu. It still needs sudo but it works.

README.md

@@ -14,22 +14,30 @@ If you want the newest, shiniest features, you can run Printrun from source usin
 
 A precompiled version is available at http://koti.kapsi.fi/~kliment/printrun/
 
+*Note:* Pronserve is not currently included in the windows binary.
+
 ## Mac OS X
 
 A precompiled version is available at http://koti.kapsi.fi/~kliment/printrun/
 
+*Note:* Pronserve is not currently included in the OSX binary.
+
 ## Linux
 ### Ubuntu/Debian
 
 You can run Printrun directly from source, as there are no packages available yet. Fetch and install the dependencies using
 
-`sudo apt-get install python-serial python-wxgtk2.8 python-pyglet`
+1. `sudo apt-get install python-serial python-wxgtk2.8 python-pyglet python-tornado python-setuptools python-libxml2 python-gobject`
+2. `sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon python-avahi`
+3. `sudo easy_install https://github.com/D1plo1d/py-mdns/archive/master.zip`
 
-### Fedora 15 and newer
+### Fedora 15 and newer (untested)
 
 You can run Printrun directly from source, as there are no packages available yet. Fetch and install the dependencies using
 
-`sudo yum install pyserial wxpython pyglet`
+1. `sudo yum install pyserial wxpython pyglet python-tornado`
+2. `sudo easy_install libxml2`
+2. `sudo easy_install https://github.com/D1plo1d/py-mdns/archive/master.zip`
 
 ### Archlinux
 
@@ -39,6 +47,8 @@ Packages are available in AUR. Just run
 
 and enjoy the `pronterface`, `pronsole`, ... commands directly.
 
+*Note:* Pronserve is not currently included in the arch package.
+
 # USING PRONTERFACE
 
 When you're done setting up Printrun, you can start pronterface.py in the directory you unpacked it.
@@ -53,16 +63,9 @@ See the Slic3r readme for more details on integration.
 
 # USING PRONSERVE
 
-Pronserve runs a server for remote controlling your 3D printer over your network. To use pronserve you need:
-
-  * python (ideally 2.6.x or 2.7.x),
-  * pyserial (or python-serial on ubuntu/debian) and
-  * tornado
-  * D1plo1d's py-mdns fork (https://github.com/D1plo1d/py-mdns)
-  * pybonjour
-  * bonjour for windows (Windows ONLY)
+Pronserve runs a server for remotely monitoring and controlling your 3D printer over your network.
 
-When you're done setting up Printrun, you can start `pronserve.py` in the directory you unpacked it. Once the server starts you can verify it's working by going to http://localhost:8888 in your web browser.
+To start the server you can run `./pronserve.py` in the directory you git cloned printrun too. Once the server starts you can verify it's working by going to http://localhost:8888 in your web browser.
 
 
 # USING PRONSOLE

pronserve.py

@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@ import textwrap
 import SocketServer
 import socket
 import mdns
+from mdns.service import servicegroup, service
 import uuid
 import re
 import traceback
 import argparse
 from operator import itemgetter, attrgetter
 from collections import deque
+import codecs
+sys.stdout = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(sys.stdout)
 
 log = logging.getLogger("root")
 __UPLOADS__ = "./uploads"
@@ -262,8 +265,22 @@ class Pronserve(pronsole.pronsole, EventEmitter):
     self.current_job = None
     self.previous_job_progress = 0
     self.silent = True
-    services = ({'type': '_construct._tcp', 'port': 8888, 'domain': "local."})
-    self.mdns = mdns.publisher().save_group({'name': self.settings.name, 'services': services })
+    self.init_mdns()
+
+  def init_mdns(self):
+    # create the group
+    group = servicegroup()
+    group.name = self.settings.name
+
+    # create the services
+    svc = service(type='_construct._tcp', port=8888, name='Pronsere',
+                    sysname='training', state='SCHEMA-READY')
+    svc.txt = { }
+    group.services = [ svc ]
+
+    #services = ({'type': '_construct._tcp', 'port': 8888, 'domain': "local."})
+    #self.mdns = mdns.publisher().save_group({'name': self.settings.name, 'services': services })
+    self.mdns = mdns.publisher().save_group(group)
     self.jobs.listeners.add(self)
 
   def do_print(self):
@@ -501,7 +518,6 @@ class PrintJobQueue(EventEmitter):
 # Server Start Up
 # -------------------------------------------------
 
-
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
   description='Runs a 3D printer server using the Construct Protocol'
 )