How to Install and Uninstall samtools Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "samtools" package

This tutorial shows how to install samtools on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                samtools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "samtools" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall samtools on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                samtools
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the samtools package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package samtools:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : samtools
Version : 1.16.1-bp155.1.6
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 1.2 MiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : samtools-1.16.1-bp155.1.6.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/samtools/samtools
Summary : Tools for manipulating next-generation sequencing data
Description :
Samtools implements various utilities for post-processing alignments in the
SAM, BAM, and CRAM formats, including indexing, variant calling (in conjunction
with bcftools), and a simple alignment viewer.