How To Install mecat2 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mecat2 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is mecat2
mecat2 is:
An improved version of MECAT. It is an ultra-fast and accurate mapping and error correcting de novo assembly tools for single molecula sequencing (SMRT) reads. MECAT2 consists of the following three modules:
- mecat2map: a fast and accurate alignment tool for SMRT reads.
- mecat2cns: correct noisy reads based on their pairwise overlaps.
- fsa: a string graph based assembly tool.
There are three methods to install mecat2 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 mecat2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mecat2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mecat2
Install mecat2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mecat2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mecat2
Install mecat2 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 mecat2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mecat2
How To Uninstall mecat2 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the mecat2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mecat2
Uninstall mecat2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mecat2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mecat2
Remove mecat2 Configurations and Data
To remove mecat2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mecat2
Remove mecat2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mecat2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mecat2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mecat2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
