How To Install libseqan2-dev on Debian 10

Learn how to install libseqan2-dev on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libseqan2-dev is C++ library for the analysis of biological sequences (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libseqan2-dev on Debian 10.

What is libseqan2-dev

libseqan2-dev is:

SeqAn is a C++ template library of efficient algorithms and data structures for the analysis of sequences with the focus on biological data. This library applies a unique generic design that guarantees high performance, generality, extensibility, and integration with other libraries. SeqAn is easy to use and simplifies the development of new software tools with a minimal loss of performance.

This package contains the developer files.

There are three methods to install libseqan2-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libseqan2-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 libseqan2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libseqan2-dev

Install libseqan2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libseqan2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libseqan2-dev

Install libseqan2-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 libseqan2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libseqan2-dev

How To Uninstall libseqan2-dev on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libseqan2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libseqan2-dev

Uninstall libseqan2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libseqan2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libseqan2-dev

Remove libseqan2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libseqan2-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libseqan2-dev

Remove libseqan2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libseqan2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libseqan2-dev

Dependencies

libseqan2-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libseqan2-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.