eric-api-files software package provides API description files for use with eric, 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 eric-api-files
eric-api-files is installed in your system.
Make ensure the eric-api-files package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep eric-api-files *
You will get with eric-api-files package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Python |
| Package | eric-api-files |
| Version | 6.1.8-1 |
| Description | API description files for use with eric |
| Sub Section | python |