How To Install sigma-align on Debian 12

Learn how to install sigma-align on Debian 12 with this tutorial. sigma-align is Simple greedy multiple alignment of non-coding DNA sequences

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sigma-align on Debian 12.

What is sigma-align

sigma-align is:

Sigma (??Simple greedy multiple alignment??) is an alignment program. It’s algorithm and scoring scheme are designed specifically for non-coding DNA sequence.

It uses a strategy of seeking the best possible gapless local alignments. This happens at each step making the best possible alignment consistent with existing alignments. It scores the significance of the alignment based on the lengths of the aligned fragments and a background model. These may be supplied or estimated from an auxiliary file of intergenic DNA.

There are three methods to install sigma-align 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 sigma-align Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sigma-align

Install sigma-align Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sigma-align

Install sigma-align 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 sigma-align using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sigma-align

How To Uninstall sigma-align on Debian 12

To uninstall only the sigma-align package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sigma-align

Uninstall sigma-align And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sigma-align

Remove sigma-align Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sigma-align

Remove sigma-align configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sigma-align

Dependencies

sigma-align have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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