cernlib-base software package provides CERNLIB data analysis suite - common files, 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 cernlib-base
cernlib-base is installed in your system.
Make ensure the cernlib-base package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cernlib-base *
You will get with cernlib-base package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Development |
| Package | cernlib-base |
| Version | 20061220+dfsg3-4.2 |
| Description | CERNLIB data analysis suite - common files |
| Sub Section | Devel |