How To Install axe-demultiplexer on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install axe-demultiplexer on Kali Linux.

What is axe-demultiplexer

axe-demultiplexer is:

Axe very rapidly selects the optimal barcode present in a sequence read, even in the presence of sequencing errors. The algorithm is able to handle combinatorial barcoding, barcodes of differing length, and several mismatches per barcode.

There are three methods to install axe-demultiplexer 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 axe-demultiplexer Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install axe-demultiplexer

Install axe-demultiplexer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install axe-demultiplexer

Install axe-demultiplexer 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 axe-demultiplexer using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install axe-demultiplexer

How To Uninstall axe-demultiplexer on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the axe-demultiplexer package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove axe-demultiplexer

Uninstall axe-demultiplexer And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove axe-demultiplexer

Remove axe-demultiplexer Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge axe-demultiplexer

Remove axe-demultiplexer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge axe-demultiplexer

Dependencies

axe-demultiplexer have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgsl25
• libqes0

References

• axe-demultiplexer website

Summary

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