Package netatalk-appletalk

Appletalk support for classic macintoshes

http://netatalk.sourceforge.net

This package contains Netatalk's services and tools for networking
with very old Macs and Apple IIs.

This package contains the daemon and utility programs
for the Netatalk AppleTalk network suite, which can be used
with the Netatalk AFP file server, and other services.

In addition to the atalkd network management daemon,
the following utility programs are installed:
 * aecho      - send AppleTalk Echo Protocol pings
 * getzones   - list available AppleTalk zones
 * nbplkup    - list registered AppleTalk entities
 * nbprgstr   - register an AppleTalk entity
 * nbpunrgstr - release a registered AppleTalk entity
 * a2boot     - allows you to boot an Apple II over the network
                from an AFP volume
 * macipgw    - MacIP gateway which enables pre-TCP/IP Macs to browse the web
                and use other TCP/IP resources
 * papd       - allows Mac OS and Apple II clients to print to modern
                AirPrint / CUPS enabled printers
 * pap        - print from the host to a LocalTalk printer
 * papstatus  - inquire the status of a LocalTalk printer
 * timelord   - time server for Mac OS and Apple II

Version: 4.0.6

See also: netatalk, netatalk-afptest, netatalk-devel.

General Commands

aecho send AppleTalk Echo Protocol packets to network hosts
getzones list AppleTalk zone names
nbp access NBP database
nbplkup alias for nbp
nbprgstr alias for nbp
nbpunrgstr alias for nbp
pap client interface to remote printers using Printer Access Protocol

File Formats

atalkd.conf Configuration file used by atalkd(8) to configure the interfaces used by AppleTalk
papd.conf Configuration file used by papd(8) to determine the configuration of printers used by the Netatalk printing daemon

System Administration

a2boot Apple II netboot server daemon
atalkd userland AppleTalk network manager daemon
macipgw MacIP Gateway Daemon
papd AppleTalk print server daemon
papstatus get the status of an AppleTalk-connected printer
timelord Macintosh time server daemon