How To Install libgmap1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmap1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgmap1-dev
libgmap1-dev is:
This package contains header files for gmap. GMAP (Genomic Mapping and Alignment Program) is a tool for aligning EST, mRNA and cDNA sequences. GSNAP (Genomic Short-read Nucleotide Alignment Program) is a tool for aligning single-end and paired-end transcriptome reads. Both tools can use a database of
- known splice sites and identify novel splice sites.
- known single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). GSNAP can align bisulfite-treated DNA.
There are three methods to install libgmap1-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 libgmap1-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 libgmap1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgmap1-dev
Install libgmap1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgmap1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgmap1-dev
Install libgmap1-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 libgmap1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgmap1-dev
How To Uninstall libgmap1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgmap1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgmap1-dev
Uninstall libgmap1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgmap1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgmap1-dev
Remove libgmap1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgmap1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgmap1-dev
Remove libgmap1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgmap1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgmap1-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmap1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
