FICHA · AUR

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File and directory monitoring system defined to be a subset of the FAM (File Alteration Monitor)

  • Service
  • System
  • Background service
  • Dependency only
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Notifies applications when files or directories change so they can refresh views, caches, or indexes. It implements a subset of the older FAM file alteration monitoring interface for software that still expects that behavior.

Most users do not interact with it directly. It works as a background compatibility service or library for applications, and problems usually appear as apps not noticing file changes automatically.

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