How To Install bp_run_neighbor.pl on Ubuntu 22.04

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install bioperl-run

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is bp_run_neighbor.pl and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 22.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 22.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install bp_run_neighbor.pl on Ubuntu 22.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install bp_run_neighbor.pl using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install bp_run_neighbor.pl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bioperl-run

Install bp_run_neighbor.pl using apt

Because bp_run_neighbor.pl is available in Ubuntu 22.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install bp_run_neighbor.pl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install bioperl-run

Install bp_run_neighbor.pl using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu 22.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install bp_run_neighbor.pl by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bioperl-run

How to upgrade (update) a single package bp_run_neighbor.pl using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the bp_run_neighbor.pl, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install bioperl-run

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install bioperl-run

How To Uninstall bp_run_neighbor.pl from Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the bp_run_neighbor.pl package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bioperl-run

Uninstall bp_run_neighbor.pl and all its dependencies

To uninstall bp_run_neighbor.pl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bioperl-run

Remove bp_run_neighbor.pl with all configurations and data

To remove bp_run_neighbor.pl configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bioperl-run

Remove bp_run_neighbor.pl completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to bp_run_neighbor.pl package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bioperl-run

Extra info and code examples

Contains scripts from the BioPerl-Run package. This package will also install all wrappable applications packaged in Debian. The ones that are not Free are "Suggested" by this package.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install bp_run_neighbor.pl using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the bp_run_neighbor.pl from Ubuntu 22.04.

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