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

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

gksu software package provides graphical front-end to su and sudo, 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 gksu 

gksu is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gksu *

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

gksu package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak
Section Administration Utilities
Package gksu
Version 2.0.2-9ubuntu1
Description graphical front-end to su and sudo
Sub Section admin


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