dkms software package provides Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework, 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 dkms
dkms is installed in your system.
Make ensure the dkms package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dkms *
You will get with dkms package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | dkms |
| Version | 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11 |
| Description | Dynamic Kernel Module Support Framework |
| Sub Section | admin |