What is libfam and why do i need to install it on my Mdrake9.1 to compile KDE prgrms?

[PhatBarren]

Hi,

I have recently tried doing a lil' bit a KDE programming using KDevelop on Mandrake 9.1. Unfortunately, I can't build my stuff using the auto generated Makefile, because I'm missing libfam. I don't know what this is or why I need it? ANd also, why would it not already be installed on Mandrake?

Thanks,

[bwkaz]

Hmm... a search at Freshmeat found that FAM is a daemon that watches for file alterations, and libfam is a library that talks to that daemon.

But why KDevelop would require it is beyond me... Is this project autoconf'ed? Does it have a configure.in or configure.ac file? If so, post it -- there might be a way to disable the check for libfam through that file.

[GaryJones32]

i think fam
file alteration manager (or something to that effect)
a bsd daemon i think has been wrapped by
some of the kfile class api

[PhatBarren]

Yeah, it seems a bit silly. I installed it so it's no longer a problem... except for portability of the source. I'll see if I can get rid of it. It may be a KDevelop thing....

Thanks for the thoughts.