How To Install libbwa-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev on Debian 9. libbwa-dev is Burrows-Wheeler Aligner source files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev on Debian 9.

What is libbwa-dev

libbwa-dev is:

BWA is a software package for mapping low-divergent sequences against a large reference genome, such as the human genome. It consists of three algorithms: BWA-backtrack, BWA-SW and BWA-MEM. The first algorithm is designed for Illumina sequence reads up to 100bp, while the rest two for longer sequences ranged from 70bp to 1Mbp. BWA-MEM and BWA-SW share similar features such as long-read support and split alignment, but BWA-MEM, which is the latest, is generally recommended for high-quality queries as it is faster and more accurate. BWA-MEM also has better performance than BWA-backtrack for 70-100bp Illumina reads.

This package contains the source files for use in other programs.

There are three methods to install libbwa-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libbwa-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbwa-dev

Install libbwa-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbwa-dev

Install libbwa-dev 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. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbwa-dev

How To Uninstall libbwa-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libbwa-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbwa-dev

Uninstall libbwa-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbwa-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbwa-dev

Remove libbwa-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libbwa-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbwa-dev

Remove libbwa-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbwa-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbwa-dev

Dependencies

libbwa-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.