groovy software package provides Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine, 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 groovy
groovy is installed in your system.
Make ensure the groovy package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep groovy *
You will get with groovy package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Development |
| Package | groovy |
| Version | 2.0.0~beta2+isreally1.8.6-4ubu |
| Description | Agile dynamic language for the Java Virtual Machine |
| Sub Section | Devel |