jparse software package provides JSON parser utility, 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 jparse
jparse is installed in your system.
Make ensure the jparse package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep jparse *
You will get with jparse package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Utilities |
| Package | jparse |
| Version | 1.4.0-3ubuntu1 |
| Description | JSON parser utility |
| Sub Section | Utils |