How To Install python-pbconsensuscore on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pbconsensuscore on Debian 9. python-pbconsensuscore is algorithms for PacBio multiple sequence consensus – Python 2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pbconsensuscore on Debian 9.

What is python-pbconsensuscore

python-pbconsensuscore is:

ConsensusCore is a library of C++ algorithms for Pacific Biosciences multiple sequence consensus that powers Quiver (Python) and ConsensusTools (.NET). This library primarily exists as the backend for GenomicConsensus, which implements Quiver.

This package is part of the SMRT Analysis suite. It provides the Python2 bindings.

There are three methods to install python-pbconsensuscore on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python-pbconsensuscore Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-pbconsensuscore

Install python-pbconsensuscore Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pbconsensuscore

Install python-pbconsensuscore 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pbconsensuscore using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pbconsensuscore

How To Uninstall python-pbconsensuscore on Debian 9

To uninstall only the python-pbconsensuscore package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pbconsensuscore

Uninstall python-pbconsensuscore And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pbconsensuscore and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pbconsensuscore

Remove python-pbconsensuscore Configurations and Data

To remove python-pbconsensuscore configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pbconsensuscore

Remove python-pbconsensuscore configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pbconsensuscore

Dependencies

python-pbconsensuscore have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pbconsensuscore package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.