How To Install perlprimer-doc on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install perlprimer-doc on Kali Linux.
What is perlprimer-doc
perlprimer-doc is:
PerlPrimer is a free, open-source GUI application written in Perl that designs primers for standard Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), bisulphite PCR, real-time PCR (QPCR) and sequencing. It aims to automate and simplify the process of primer design.
If operated online, the tool nicely communicates with the Ensembl project for further insights into the gene structure, i.e., allowing for taking the location of exons and introns into account for the design of the primers. The sequences themselves can be retrieved, too.
An HTML tutorial explaining the use of the user interface and utilisation of online resources.
There are three methods to install perlprimer-doc 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 perlprimer-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install perlprimer-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install perlprimer-docInstall perlprimer-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install perlprimer-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install perlprimer-docInstall perlprimer-doc 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install perlprimer-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install perlprimer-docHow To Uninstall perlprimer-doc on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the perlprimer-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove perlprimer-docUninstall perlprimer-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall perlprimer-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove perlprimer-docRemove perlprimer-doc Configurations and Data
To remove perlprimer-doc configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge perlprimer-docRemove perlprimer-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove perlprimer-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge perlprimer-docDependencies
perlprimer-doc have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install perlprimer-doc package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.