autogen software package provides automated text file generator, 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 autogen
autogen is installed in your system.
Make ensure the autogen package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep autogen *
You will get with autogen package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Development |
| Package | autogen |
| Version | 1:5.18.10-4 |
| Description | automated text file generator |
| Sub Section | Devel |