file software package provides Determines file type using magic numbers, 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 file
file is installed in your system.
Make ensure the file package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep file *
You will get with file package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Utilities |
| Package | file |
| Version | 1:5.28-2ubuntu1 |
| Description | Determines file type using magic numbers |
| Sub Section | Utils |