How To Install python3-cogent3 on Debian 12

Learn how to install python3-cogent3 on Debian 12 with this tutorial. python3-cogent3 is framework for genomic biology

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cogent3 on Debian 12.

What is python3-cogent3

python3-cogent3 is:

PyCogent is a software library for genomic biology. It is a fully integrated and thoroughly tested framework for:

  • controlling third-party applications,
  • devising workflows; querying databases,
  • conducting novel probabilistic analyses of biological sequence evolution, and
  • generating publication quality graphics. It is distinguished by many unique built-in capabilities (such as true codon alignment) and the frequent addition of entirely new methods for the analysis of genomic data.

There are three methods to install python3-cogent3 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-cogent3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cogent3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cogent3

Install python3-cogent3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cogent3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-cogent3

Install python3-cogent3 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 python3-cogent3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cogent3

How To Uninstall python3-cogent3 on Debian 12

To uninstall only the python3-cogent3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-cogent3

Uninstall python3-cogent3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-cogent3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cogent3

Remove python3-cogent3 Configurations and Data

To remove python3-cogent3 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cogent3

Remove python3-cogent3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-cogent3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cogent3

Dependencies

python3-cogent3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cogent3 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.