bup software package provides highly efficient file backup system based on git, 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 bup
bup is installed in your system.
Make ensure the bup package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep bup *
You will get with bup package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | bup |
| Version | 0.27-2 |
| Description | highly efficient file backup system based on git |
| Sub Section | admin |