How to Install and Uninstall bcftools Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "bcftools" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install bcftools on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                bcftools
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "bcftools" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall bcftools on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bcftools
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bcftools package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: bcftools
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/science
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Med Packaging Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1632
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.23), libhts2 (>= 1.6), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), perl:any
Suggests: python, python-numpy, python-matplotlib, texlive-latex-recommended
Breaks: samtools (<< 1.0)
Replaces: samtools (<< 1.0)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bcftools/bcftools_1.7-2_amd64.deb
Size: 502520
MD5sum: 91fdf7a147f1f6a220b2e301d4c3748f
SHA1: 890e77159ffd9a66233bf06a264ac5f397b25ed5
SHA256: 3879961723b755ce78b8512e233b66238703a1956893bf70cb0e5435eb5cf4ac
Homepage: http://samtools.github.io/bcftools/
Description: genomic variant calling and manipulation of VCF/BCF files
Description-md5: 2de6efc9fd60536b3eed1acdf68063bd