====== Client Installation ~ Xubuntu 14.04 (Pegasus) ======

==== Disable Avahi ====

  % sudo vi /etc/init/avahi-daemon.conf
  -start on (filesystem and started dbus)
  +start on (never and filesystem and started dbus)
  stop on stopping dbus

One more thing to do in order to avoid the popup notice:
  % sudo vi /etc/default/avahi-daemon
  AVAHI_DAEMON_DETECT_LOCAL=0

To stop the daemon from the command line:
  % sudo service avahi-daemon stop

And then, find out if it is really gone:
  % ps -ef | grep -i [a]vahi

If you get no match, then it means that it is gone for good.

Full [[https://ubuntuusertips.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/get-rid-of-avahi-service/comment-page-1/|article]].