How To Install libbwa-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 update
After updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbwa-dev
Install libbwa-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbwa-dev
Install libbwa-dev 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libbwa-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbwa-dev
How To Uninstall libbwa-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libbwa-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbwa-dev
Uninstall libbwa-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbwa-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbwa-dev
Remove libbwa-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbwa-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbwa-dev
Remove 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-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbwa-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
