How To Install sambamba on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install sambamba on Kali Linux. sambamba is tools for working with SAM/BAM data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sambamba on Kali Linux.

What is sambamba

sambamba is:

Sambamba positions itself as a performant alternative to samtools and provides tools for

  • Powerful filtering with sambamba view –filter
  • Picard-like SAM header merging in the merge tool
  • Optional for operations on whole BAMs
  • Fast copying of a region to a new file with the slice tool
  • Duplicate marking/removal, using the Picard criteria

There are three methods to install sambamba 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 sambamba Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sambamba

Install sambamba Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sambamba using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sambamba

Install sambamba 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 sambamba using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sambamba

How To Uninstall sambamba on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the sambamba package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sambamba

Uninstall sambamba And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sambamba

Remove sambamba Configurations and Data

To remove sambamba configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sambamba

Remove sambamba configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sambamba

Dependencies

sambamba have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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