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Windows 7 can't find Ubuntu computer by hostname

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Mar 15, 20262197 views
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I got a new Windows 7 machine, and was using VNC, SSH etc to connect to my Ubuntu machine, and it worked fine previously connecting to the Ubuntu computer's hostname. Now it doesn't work if I use the machine's hostname, but it does if I use the local IP or DynDNS name. I can also access it from my …

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Fix for: Windows 7 can't find Ubuntu computer by hostname

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You can always install Bonjour on the windows computer with Avahi complementing it on the Ubuntu machine. On the ubuntu, go to desktop sharing (or something like that, I'm blanking right now) in the admin menu. Bonjour is available from the Apple we…

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