How to Install and Uninstall bwa Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "bwa" package

Please follow the steps below to install bwa on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall bwa on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bwa
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bwa package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: bwa
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.7.17-4
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: 471
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.29), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), perl:any
Suggests: samtools
Filename: pool/universe/b/bwa/bwa_0.7.17-4_amd64.deb
Size: 204252
MD5sum: 4d6367d52f93d3859555f1613350536b
SHA1: 1d5d47302de441af902f13a7d0f59898c9f36048
SHA256: 8f6c58d37a331dda615e12e41e931a25379220bdc25223f9a4622dc77b9aa13b
Homepage: http://bio-bwa.sourceforge.net/
Description: Burrows-Wheeler Aligner
Description-md5: 7b904940a9f5331affa84d4b72dedb30