android-libsparse software package provides Android Sparse library, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install android-libsparse
android-libsparse is installed in your system.
Make ensure the android-libsparse package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep android-libsparse *
You will get with android-libsparse package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Libraries |
| Package | android-libsparse |
| Version | 1:6.0.1+r55-1 |
| Description | Android Sparse library |
| Sub Section | libs |