snpeff on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "snpeff" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install snpeff on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall snpeff on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "snpeff" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone snpeff's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snpeff.git 
            
                        
                ~/snpeff
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/snpeff folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/snpeff
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the snpeff package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1328212
Name: snpeff
PackageBaseID: 127922
PackageBase: snpeff
Version: 5.2-2
Description: Genetic variant annotation and effect prediction toolbox. doi:10.4161/fly.19695
URL: https://pcingola.github.io/SnpEff/
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: kbipinkumar
Submitter: clintval
FirstSubmitted: 1513222121
LastModified: 1696334568
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/snpeff.tar.gz