%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ Gamin-&gamin-version; Gamin Introduction to Gamin The Gamin package contains a File Alteration Monitor which is useful for notifying applications of changes to the file system. Gamin is compatible with FAM. &lfs74_built; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &gamin-md5sum; Download size: &gamin-size; Estimated disk space required: &gamin-buildsize; Estimated build time: &gamin-time; Gamin Dependencies Required Optional User Notes: Installation of Gamin Install Gamin by running the following commands: sed -i 's/G_CONST_RETURN/const/' server/gam_{node,subscription}.{c,h} && ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin --disable-static && make To test the results, issue: make check. Note that some tests may display errors. Now, as the root user: make install && install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/gamin-&gamin-version; && install -v -m644 doc/*.{html,fig,gif,txt} /usr/share/doc/gamin-&gamin-version; Command Explanations sed -i 's/G_CONST_RETURN/const/' server/gam_{node,subscription}.{c,h}: This sed fixes compiling with Glib 2.32 or greater installed. Configuring Gamin Configuration Information No configuration is generally required and the default options should work for most users. See for details. Contents Installed Program Installed Libraries Installed Directory gam_server libfam.so, libgamin-1.so, libgamin_shared.a and (if you've installed Python 2) _gamin.so. /usr/share/doc/gamin-&gamin-version; Short Descriptions gam_server is the file alteration monitor daemon that is started on demand for each user. gam_server libgamin.so contains functions that support the file allocation monitor. libgamin.so libfam.so contains functions that provide compatibility with FAM. libfam.so