binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu software package provides GNU binary utilities, for powerpc64-linux-gnu target, 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 binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu
binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu is installed in your system.
Make ensure the binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu *
You will get with binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Development |
| Package | binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu |
| Version | 2.27-8ubuntu2 |
| Description | GNU binary utilities, for powerpc64-linux-gnu target |
| Sub Section | Devel |