How To Install maq on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install maq on Kali Linux. maq is maps short fixed-length polymorphic DNA sequence reads to reference sequences

Introduction

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

What is maq

maq is:

Maq (short for Mapping and Assembly with Quality) builds mapping assemblies from short reads generated by the next-generation sequencing machines. It was particularly designed for Illumina-Solexa 1G Genetic Analyzer, and has a preliminary functionality to handle ABI SOLiD data. Maq is previously known as mapass2.

Developmemt of Maq stopped in 2008. Its successors are BWA and SAMtools.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install maq

Install maq Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install maq

Install maq 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 maq using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install maq

How To Uninstall maq on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove maq

Uninstall maq And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove maq

Remove maq Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge maq

Remove maq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge maq

Dependencies

maq have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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