binutils software package provides GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities, 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 binutils
binutils is installed in your system.
Make ensure the binutils package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep binutils *
You will get with binutils package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Development |
| Package | binutils |
| Version | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3 [amd64 |
| Description | GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities |
| Sub Section | Devel |