batmand software package provides better approach to mobile adhoc networking, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install batmand
batmand is installed in your system.
Make ensure the batmand package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep batmand *
You will get with batmand package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Network |
| Package | batmand |
| Version | 0.3.2-17 |
| Description | better approach to mobile adhoc networking |
| Sub Section | Net |