How to Install execstack software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to Install execstack software package in Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

execstack software package provides ELF GNU_STACK program header editing utility, 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 execstack 

execstack is installed in your system.

Make ensure the execstack package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep execstack *

You will get with execstack package name, version, architecture and description in a table

execstack package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Administration Utilities
Package execstack
Version 0.0.20130503-1.1
Description ELF GNU_STACK program header editing utility
Sub Section admin


See Also, How to uninstall or remove execstack software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?