How To Install vg on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install vg on Kali Linux. vg is tools for working with genome variation graphs

Introduction

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

What is vg

vg is:

variation graph data structures, interchange formats, alignment, genotyping, and variant calling methods

Variation graphs provide a succinct encoding of the sequences of many genomes. A variation graph (in particular as implemented in vg) is composed of:

  • nodes, which are labeled by sequences and ids
  • edges, which connect two nodes via either of their respective ends
  • paths, describe genomes, sequence alignments, and annotations (such as gene models and transcripts) as walks through nodes connected by edges

This model is similar to a number of sequence graphs that have been used in assembly and multiple sequence alignment. Paths provide coordinate systems relative to genomes encoded in the graph, allowing stable mappings to be produced even if the structure of the graph is changed.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vg

Install vg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vg

Install vg 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 vg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vg

How To Uninstall vg on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove vg

Uninstall vg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vg

Remove vg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge vg

Remove vg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vg

Dependencies

vg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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