$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install fortunes-bofh-excuses 

fortunes-bofh-excuses is installed in your system.

Make ensure the fortunes-bofh-excuses package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fortunes-bofh-excuses *

You will get with fortunes-bofh-excuses package name, version, architecture and description in a table

fortunes-bofh-excuses package basic information: