cutecom software package provides Graphical serial terminal, like minicom, 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 cutecom
cutecom is installed in your system.
Make ensure the cutecom package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cutecom *
You will get with cutecom package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Communication Programs |
| Package | cutecom |
| Version | 0.30.3-1 |
| Description | Graphical serial terminal, like minicom |
| Sub Section | comm |