How To Install libgkarrays1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgkarrays1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgkarrays1
libgkarrays1 is:
Gk-arrays are provided as a simple-to-use C++ library dedicated to queries on large collection of sequences as produced by high-throughput sequencers (e.g. HiSeq 2000 from Illumina, 454 from Roche).
Gk-arrays index k-mers of reads and allows one to answer different queries on that read collection (e.g. how many reads share this k-mer? where does this k-mer occur in the read collection?).
Gk-arrays consist of a space-efficient alternative to hash tables while being similar in terms of query times.
There are three methods to install libgkarrays1 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 libgkarrays1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgkarrays1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgkarrays1
Install libgkarrays1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgkarrays1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgkarrays1
Install libgkarrays1 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 libgkarrays1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgkarrays1
How To Uninstall libgkarrays1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgkarrays1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgkarrays1
Uninstall libgkarrays1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgkarrays1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgkarrays1
Remove libgkarrays1 Configurations and Data
To remove libgkarrays1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgkarrays1
Remove libgkarrays1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgkarrays1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgkarrays1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgkarrays1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
