global software package provides Source code search and browse tools, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install global
global is installed in your system.
Make ensure the global package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep global *
You will get with global package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Development |
| Package | global |
| Version | 5.7.1-2 |
| Description | Source code search and browse tools |
| Sub Section | Devel |