How To Install q2-types on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install q2-types on Kali Linux. q2-types is QIIME 2 plugin defining types for microbiome analysis

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install q2-types on Kali Linux.

What is q2-types

q2-types is:

QIIME 2 is a powerful, extensible, and decentralized microbiome analysis package with a focus on data and analysis transparency. QIIME 2 enables researchers to start an analysis with raw DNA sequence data and finish with publication-quality figures and statistical results. Key features:

  • Integrated and automatic tracking of data provenance
  • Semantic type system
  • Plugin system for extending microbiome analysis functionality
  • Support for multiple types of user interfaces (e.g. API, command line, graphical)

QIIME 2 is a complete redesign and rewrite of the QIIME 1 microbiome analysis pipeline. QIIME 2 will address many of the limitations of QIIME 1, while retaining the features that makes QIIME 1 a powerful and widely-used analysis pipeline.

QIIME 2 currently supports an initial end-to-end microbiome analysis pipeline. New functionality will regularly become available through QIIME 2 plugins. You can view a list of plugins that are currently available on the QIIME 2 plugin availability page. The future plugins page lists plugins that are being developed.

There are three methods to install q2-types 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 q2-types Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install q2-types using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install q2-types

Install q2-types Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install q2-types using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install q2-types

Install q2-types 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 q2-types using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install q2-types

How To Uninstall q2-types on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the q2-types package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove q2-types

Uninstall q2-types And Its Dependencies

To uninstall q2-types and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove q2-types

Remove q2-types Configurations and Data

To remove q2-types configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge q2-types

Remove q2-types configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove q2-types configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge q2-types

Dependencies

q2-types have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install q2-types package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.