%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ Gamin-&gamin-version; 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. 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: ./configure --prefix=/usr --libexecdir=/usr/sbin && make To test the results, issue: make check. 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; 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,a}, libgamin-1.{so,a}, libgamin_shared.a and optionally, Python _gamin.{so,a} module /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,a} contains functions that support the file allocation monitor. libgamin.{so,a} libfam.{so,a} contains functions that provide compatibility with FAM. libfam.{so,a}