### Please describe the problem.

trying to add a remote host using its avahi local name : nas.local (for example). 

### What steps will reproduce the problem?

add remote server, use nas.local > cannot resolve nas.local

### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?

Version: 5.20140116-g2d9ec29
Ubuntu

### Please provide any additional information below.

> [[closing|done]] --[[Joey]]
