[Bug 28793] "FAMOpen() failed" on initial reboot

[Duncan Lithgow]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/28793

Affects: gnome-desktop (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
On initial reboot this message pops up in a warning(?) windows which must be manually closed.
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|   Internal error                                                                    |
|   FAMOpen() failed, make sure that fam/gamin is installed   |
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Synaptic finds a package named gamin - 0.1.7-2ubuntu1. There is no "fam"
package that I can find with synaptic.

A quick search gives this at the top of google...
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-vfs-list/2003-February/msg00024.html

... the net seems littered with archived emails about FAMOpen() failed
messages.

This is a brand new install on my old Compaq EvoN150, which runs great
on dapper.

Duncan Lithgow