How To Install libvcflib1 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcflib1 on Kali Linux. libvcflib1 is C++ library for parsing and manipulating VCF files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcflib1 on Kali Linux.

What is libvcflib1

libvcflib1 is:

The Variant Call Format (VCF) is a flat-file, tab-delimited textual format intended to concisely describe reference-indexed variations between individuals. VCF provides a common interchange format for the description of variation in individuals and populations of samples, and has become the defacto standard reporting format for a wide array of genomic variant detectors.

vcflib provides methods to manipulate and interpret sequence variation as it can be described by VCF. It is both:

  • an API for parsing and operating on records of genomic variation as it can be described by the VCF format,
  • and a collection of command-line utilities for executing complex manipulations on VCF files.

There are three methods to install libvcflib1 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 libvcflib1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libvcflib1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvcflib1

Install libvcflib1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvcflib1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvcflib1

Install libvcflib1 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 libvcflib1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvcflib1

How To Uninstall libvcflib1 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libvcflib1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvcflib1

Uninstall libvcflib1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvcflib1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvcflib1

Remove libvcflib1 Configurations and Data

To remove libvcflib1 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvcflib1

Remove libvcflib1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libvcflib1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvcflib1

Dependencies

libvcflib1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvcflib1 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.