How To Install multiqc on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install multiqc on Debian 11. multiqc is output integration for RNA sequencing across tools and samples

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install multiqc on Debian 11.

What is `multiqc`

multiqc is:

The sequencing of DNA or RNA with current high-throughput technologies involves an array of tools and these are applied over a range of samples. It is easy to loose oversight. And gathering the data and forwarding them in a readable manner to the individuals who took the samples is a challenge for a tool in itself. Well. Here it is. MultiQC aggregates the output of multiple tools into a single report.

Reports are generated by scanning given directories for recognised log files. These are parsed and a single HTML report is generated summarising the statistics for all logs found. MultiQC reports can describe multiple analysis steps and large numbers of samples within a single plot, and multiple analysis tools making it ideal for routine fast quality control.

There are three methods to install multiqc on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install multiqc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install multiqc

Install multiqc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install multiqc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install multiqc

Install multiqc 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 multiqc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install multiqc

How To Uninstall multiqc on Debian 11

To uninstall only the multiqc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove multiqc

Uninstall multiqc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall multiqc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove multiqc

Remove multiqc Configurations and Data

To remove multiqc configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge multiqc

Remove multiqc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge multiqc

Dependencies

multiqc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install multiqc package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.