fam software package provides File Alteration Monitor, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install fam
fam is installed in your system.
Make ensure the fam package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fam *
You will get with fam package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | fam |
| Version | 2.7.0-17.1 |
| Description | File Alteration Monitor |
| Sub Section | Admin |