How To Install wcFst on Debian 11
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install wcFst on Debian 11.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
wcFst
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install libvcflib-tools
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is wcFst
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: C++ library for parsing and manipulating VCF files (tools)
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 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 wcFst on Debian 11. 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 wcFst 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 wcFst using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install libvcflib-tools
Install wcFst using apt
Because wcFst is available in Debian 11’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 wcFst using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install libvcflib-tools
Install wcFst 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 Debian 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install wcFst by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvcflib-tools
How to upgrade (update) a single package wcFst 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 wcFst, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install libvcflib-tools
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.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install libvcflib-tools
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall wcFst from Debian 11
To uninstall only the wcFst
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvcflib-tools
Uninstall wcFst and all its dependencies
To uninstall wcFst and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvcflib-tools
Remove wcFst with all configurations and data
To remove wcFst configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvcflib-tools
Remove wcFst completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to wcFst package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvcflib-tools
Extra info and code examples
The Variant Call Format (VCF) is a flat-file, tab-delimited textual format intended to concisely describe reference-indexed variations between individuals. VCF provides a common interchange format for the description of variation in individuals and populations of samples, and has become the defacto standard reporting format for a wide array of genomic variant detectors. vcflib provides methods to manipulate and interpret sequence variation as it can be described by VCF. It is both: * an API for parsing and operating on records of genomic variation as it can be described by the VCF format, * and a collection of command-line utilities for executing complex manipulations on VCF files. This package contains several tools using the library.
- Maintainer: Debian Med Packaging Team
- Sources url: https://github.com/ekg/vcflib
- Section/Category: science
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install wcFst
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the wcFst from Debian 11.