e2fsprogs-udeb software package provides stripped-down versions of e2fsprogs, for debian-installer, 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 e2fsprogs-udeb
e2fsprogs-udeb is installed in your system.
Make ensure the e2fsprogs-udeb package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep e2fsprogs-udeb *
You will get with e2fsprogs-udeb package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | debian-installer udeb packages |
| Package | e2fsprogs-udeb |
| Version | 1.43.3-1 |
| Description | stripped-down versions of e2fsprogs, for debian-installer |
| Sub Section | Debian-installer |