faker software package provides Python program that generates fake data, 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 faker
faker is installed in your system.
Make ensure the faker package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep faker *
You will get with faker package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Python |
| Package | faker |
| Version | 0.5.7-1 |
| Description | Python program that generates fake data |
| Sub Section | python |