basic256 software package provides educational BASIC programming environment for children, 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 basic256
basic256 is installed in your system.
Make ensure the basic256 package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep basic256 *
You will get with basic256 package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Development |
| Package | basic256 |
| Version | 0.9.6.69a-1 |
| Description | educational BASIC programming environment for children |
| Sub Section | Devel |