How To Install q2cli on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install q2cli on Debian 11.
What is q2cli
q2cli 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 q2cli on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install q2cli Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install q2cli using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install q2cli
Install q2cli Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install q2cli using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install q2cli
Install q2cli 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 q2cli using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install q2cli
How To Uninstall q2cli on Debian 11
To uninstall only the q2cli package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove q2cli
Uninstall q2cli And Its Dependencies
To uninstall q2cli and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove q2cli
Remove q2cli Configurations and Data
To remove q2cli configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge q2cli
Remove q2cli configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove q2cli configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge q2cli
Dependencies
q2cli have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install q2cli package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.