Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sumatra on Kali Linux.
What is sumatra
sumatra is:
With the development of next-generation sequencing, efficient tools are
needed to handle millions of sequences in reasonable amounts of time.
Sumatra is a program developed by the LECA. Sumatra aims to compare
sequences in a way that is fast and exact at the same time. This tool
has been developed to be adapted to the type of data generated by DNA
metabarcoding, i.e. entirely sequenced, short markers. Sumatra computes
the pairwise alignment scores from one dataset or between two datasets,
with the possibility to specify a similarity threshold under which pairs
of sequences that have a lower similarity are not reported. The output
can then go through a classification process with programs such as MCL
or MOTHUR.
There are three methods to install sumatra 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 sumatra Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sumatra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sumatra
Install sumatra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sumatra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sumatraInstall sumatra 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install sumatra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sumatra
How To Uninstall sumatra on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the sumatra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sumatra
Uninstall sumatra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sumatra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sumatra
Remove sumatra Configurations and Data
To remove sumatra configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sumatra
Remove sumatra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sumatra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sumatra
Dependencies
sumatra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sumatra package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
