Install the avahi packages:
<code bash>
sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon avahi-dnsconfd avahi-discover avahi-utils
</code>
Install libnss-mdns:
<code bash>
sudo apt-get install libnss-mdns
</code>
Check that /etc/nsswitch.conf has the following line:
<code>
hosts:    files mdns4_minimal dns [NOTFOUND=return] mdns4
</code>
Verify hosts
<code bash>
service avahi-daemon status
getent hosts 
</code>
<code bash>
ping debian.local.
avahi-resolve -n debian.local.
</code>
Files
  * /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
  * /etc/nsswitch.conf
====== Referencias ======

  * https://wiki.debian.org/Avahi?action=show&redirect=ZeroConf
  * https://stanfordflightroom.github.io/setup_local_hostnames