AppleTalk Protocol for Linux?

Nettalk 2.0 has been released here recently. Offered as an AppleTalk Protocol solution for Linux, Nettalk 2.0 has been released as stable for those who wish to use it. Why should you even care about Nettalk? Because it has a lot to offer.

Described as “a collection of server programs and utilities for handling various protocols employed by Apple Macintosh computers”, it can really open doors for those of you wanting to integrate tasks with Unix servers for Apple related tasks.

In case, you want to upgrade an existing Netatalk 1.x installation, ensure you carefully read the upgrade guide before and follow the steps outlined there. If you made use of symlinks inside Netatalk shares consider setting up a test installation with 2.0 before migrating since Netatalk 2.0 provides no support for symlinks any longer.

Netatalk is a collection of server programs and utilities for handling various protocols employed by Apple Macintosh computers on Unix compatible systems. This allows Unix hosts to act as file, print, and time servers for Apple Macintosh (classic MacOS as well as MacOS X) computers. Additionally Unix hosts using Netatalk can print to AppleTalk-only printers.