How To Install fastp on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastp on Debian 12.
What is fastp
fastp is:
All-in-one FASTQ preprocessor, fastp provides functions including quality profiling, adapter trimming, read filtering and base correction. It supports both single-end and paired-end short read data and also provides basic support for long-read data.
There are three methods to install fastp on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install fastp Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fastp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fastp
Install fastp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fastp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fastp
Install fastp 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 fastp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fastp
How To Uninstall fastp on Debian 12
To uninstall only the fastp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fastp
Uninstall fastp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fastp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fastp
Remove fastp Configurations and Data
To remove fastp configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fastp
Remove fastp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fastp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fastp
Dependencies
fastp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastp package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.