How To Install fastqtl on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastqtl on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is fastqtl
fastqtl is:
The goal of FastQTL is to identify single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) which are significantly associated with various molecular phenotypes (i.e. expression of known genes, cytosine methylation levels, etc). It performs scans for all possible phenotype-variant pairs in cis (i.e. variants located within a specific window around a phenotype). FastQTL implements a new permutation scheme (Beta approximation) to accurately and rapidly correct for multiple-testing at both the genotype and phenotype levels.
There are three methods to install fastqtl on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install fastqtl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install fastqtl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install fastqtl
Install fastqtl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install fastqtl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install fastqtl
Install fastqtl 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 fastqtl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install fastqtl
How To Uninstall fastqtl on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the fastqtl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove fastqtl
Uninstall fastqtl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall fastqtl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove fastqtl
Remove fastqtl Configurations and Data
To remove fastqtl configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge fastqtl
Remove fastqtl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove fastqtl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fastqtl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install fastqtl package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
