How To Install optimir on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install optimir on Kali Linux. optimir is Integrating genetic variations in miRNA alignment

Introduction

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

What is optimir

optimir is:

OptimiR is a miRSeq data alignment workflow. It integrates genetic information to assess the impact of variants on miRNA expression.

OptimiR: A bioinformatics pipeline designed to detect and quantify miRNAs, isomiRs and polymiRs from miRSeq data, & study the impact of genetic variations on polymiRs’ expression.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install optimir

Install optimir Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install optimir

Install optimir 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 optimir using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install optimir

How To Uninstall optimir on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove optimir

Uninstall optimir And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove optimir

Remove optimir Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge optimir

Remove optimir configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge optimir

Dependencies

optimir have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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