How To Install igv on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install igv on Kali Linux. igv is Integrative Genomics Viewer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install igv on Kali Linux.

What is igv

igv is:

The Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV) is a high-performance viewer that efficiently handles large heterogeneous data sets, while providing a smooth and intuitive user experience at all levels of genome resolution. A key characteristic of IGV is its focus on the integrative nature of genomic studies, with support for both array-based and next-generation sequencing data, and the integration of clinical and phenotypic data. Although IGV is often used to view genomic data from public sources, its primary emphasis is to support researchers who wish to visualize and explore their own data sets or those from colleagues. To that end, IGV supports flexible loading of local and remote data sets, and is optimized to provide high-performance data visualization and exploration on standard desktop systems.

There are three methods to install igv 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 igv Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install igv

Install igv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install igv

Install igv 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 igv using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install igv

How To Uninstall igv on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove igv

Uninstall igv And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove igv

Remove igv Configurations and Data

To remove igv configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge igv

Remove igv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge igv

Dependencies

igv have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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