How To Install libbwa-dev on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev on Kali Linux.
What is libbwa-dev
libbwa-dev is:
BWA is a software package for mapping low-divergent sequences against a large reference genome, such as the human genome. It consists of three algorithms: BWA-backtrack, BWA-SW and BWA-MEM. The first algorithm is designed for Illumina sequence reads up to 100bp, while the rest two for longer sequences ranged from 70bp to 1Mbp. BWA-MEM and BWA-SW share similar features such as long-read support and split alignment, but BWA-MEM, which is the latest, is generally recommended for high-quality queries as it is faster and more accurate. BWA-MEM also has better performance than BWA-backtrack for 70-100bp Illumina reads.
This package contains the source files for use in other programs.
There are three methods to install libbwa-dev 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 libbwa-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbwa-devInstall libbwa-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbwa-devInstall libbwa-dev 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbwa-devHow To Uninstall libbwa-dev on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libbwa-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbwa-devUninstall libbwa-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbwa-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbwa-devRemove libbwa-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbwa-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbwa-devRemove libbwa-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbwa-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbwa-devDependencies
libbwa-dev have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.