libboost-signals1.61.0 software package provides managed signals and slots library for C++, 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 libboost-signals1.61.0
libboost-signals1.61.0 is installed in your system.
Make ensure the libboost-signals1.61.0 package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep libboost-signals1.61.0 *
You will get with libboost-signals1.61.0 package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 10 yakkety yak |
| Section | Libraries |
| Package | libboost-signals1.61.0 |
| Version | 1.61.0+dfsg-2.1 |
| Description | managed signals and slots library for C++ |
| Sub Section | libs |