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| FAM |
| Component programs | fam,libfam + |
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| Computer languages | C++ + |
| Documentation note | User FAQ available in HTML format from http://oss.sgi.com/projects/fam/faq.html; User manpage available in HTML format frm http://oss.sgi.com/projects/fam/doc.html; User guide available in HTML format from http://oss.sgi.com/projects/fam/doc.html |
| Full description | FAM, the File Alteration Monitor, provides … FAM, the File Alteration Monitor, provides an API which applications can use to be notified when specific files or directories are changed. It comes in two parts: fam, the daemon which listens for requests and delivers notification, and libfam, a library which client applications can use to communicate with fam plications can use to communicate with fam |
| Homepage URL | http://oss.sgi.com/projects/fam/ + |
| Interface | daemon + , library + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | file + , directory + , system administration + , monitoring + , change + , notify + , fam + , libfam + , alteration + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 7 January 2008 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 15 April 2003 + |
| Name | FAM + |
| Prerequisite description | portmap + , xinetd + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + , Weak prerequisite + |
| Resource URL | mailto:fam@oss.sgi.com + |
| Resource audience | Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 3,473 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:46:10 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Notifies users when specific files or directories are changed + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | monitor + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 2.6.10 stable released 2003-04-15 |
| Version date | 15 April 2003 + |
| Version download | ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/fam/download/fam-2.6.10.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 2.6.10 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 00:15:25 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
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| FAM#3 + | License of |
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