bootparamd software package provides Boot parameter server, 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 bootparamd
bootparamd is installed in your system.
Make ensure the bootparamd package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep bootparamd *
You will get with bootparamd package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Network |
| Package | bootparamd |
| Version | 0.17-9 |
| Description | Boot parameter server |
| Sub Section | Net |