How To Install parsinsert-testdata on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install parsinsert-testdata on Ubuntu 18.04. parsinsert-testdata is Test data for parsinsert

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install parsinsert-testdata on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is parsinsert-testdata

parsinsert-testdata is:

ParsInsert efficiently produces both a phylogenetic tree and taxonomic classification for sequences for microbial community sequence analysis. This is a C++ implementation of the Parsimonious Insertion algorithm.

This package provides test data enabling users to reproduce autopkgtest on a local installation.

There are three methods to install parsinsert-testdata 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 parsinsert-testdata Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install parsinsert-testdata

Install parsinsert-testdata Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install parsinsert-testdata

Install parsinsert-testdata 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 parsinsert-testdata using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install parsinsert-testdata

How To Uninstall parsinsert-testdata on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the parsinsert-testdata package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove parsinsert-testdata

Uninstall parsinsert-testdata And Its Dependencies

To uninstall parsinsert-testdata and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove parsinsert-testdata

Remove parsinsert-testdata Configurations and Data

To remove parsinsert-testdata configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge parsinsert-testdata

Remove parsinsert-testdata configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge parsinsert-testdata

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install parsinsert-testdata package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.