How To Install idseq-bench on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install idseq-bench on Kali Linux. idseq-bench is Benchmark generator for the IDseq Portal

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install idseq-bench on Kali Linux.

What is `idseq-bench`

idseq-bench is:

IDseq (Infectious Disease Sequencing Platform) is an unbiased global software platform that helps scientists identify pathogens in metagenomic sequencing data.

Discover - Identify the pathogen landscape
Detect - Monitor and review potential outbreaks
Decipher - Find potential infecting organisms in large datasets

This package provides the benchmark generator for the IDseq Portal.

There are three methods to install idseq-bench 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 idseq-bench Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install idseq-bench

Install idseq-bench Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install idseq-bench

Install idseq-bench 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 idseq-bench using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install idseq-bench

How To Uninstall idseq-bench on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the idseq-bench package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove idseq-bench

Uninstall idseq-bench And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove idseq-bench

Remove idseq-bench Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge idseq-bench

Remove idseq-bench configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge idseq-bench

Dependencies

idseq-bench have the following dependencies:

References

idseq-bench website

Summary

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