How To Install bppsuite-examples on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bppsuite-examples on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is bppsuite-examples
bppsuite-examples is:
The Bio++ Program Suite is a package of programs using the Bio++ libraries and dedicated to Phylogenetics and Molecular Evolution. All programs are independent, but can be combined to perform rather complex analyses. These programs use the interface helper tools of the libraries, and hence share the same syntax. They also have several options in common, which may also be shared by third-party software.
This package contains some example data sets.
There are three methods to install bppsuite-examples on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install bppsuite-examples Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bppsuite-examples using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bppsuite-examples
Install bppsuite-examples Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bppsuite-examples using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bppsuite-examples
Install bppsuite-examples 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install bppsuite-examples using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bppsuite-examples
How To Uninstall bppsuite-examples on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the bppsuite-examples package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bppsuite-examples
Uninstall bppsuite-examples And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bppsuite-examples and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bppsuite-examples
Remove bppsuite-examples Configurations and Data
To remove bppsuite-examples configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bppsuite-examples
Remove bppsuite-examples configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bppsuite-examples configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bppsuite-examples
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bppsuite-examples package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
