How To Install libseqan3-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libseqan3-dev on Kali Linux. libseqan3-dev is C++ library for the analysis of biological sequences v3 (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libseqan3-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libseqan3-dev

libseqan3-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 libseqan3-dev on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libseqan3-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 libseqan3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libseqan3-dev

Install libseqan3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libseqan3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libseqan3-dev

Install libseqan3-dev Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libseqan3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libseqan3-dev

How To Uninstall libseqan3-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libseqan3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libseqan3-dev

Uninstall libseqan3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libseqan3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libseqan3-dev

Remove libseqan3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libseqan3-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libseqan3-dev

Remove libseqan3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libseqan3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libseqan3-dev

Dependencies

libseqan3-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libseqan3-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.