How to Install and Uninstall varscan Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "varscan" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install varscan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall varscan on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                varscan
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the varscan package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: varscan
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/science
Installed-Size: 184
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Med Packaging Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.3.9+dfsg-1
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/varscan/varscan_2.3.9+dfsg-1_amd64.deb
Size: 134602
MD5sum: f70dfed4764f0eb60e27daf6d3f4618f
SHA1: 0ee276fd46caf8ca55d1d36ba4a46a8802935910
SHA256: 0a734b915d17cffacf7a8d698454c8e32baaf06ca6013c6b2909cec1508a9dc4
Description-en: variant detection in next-generation sequencing data
Variant detection in massively parallel sequencing. For one sample,
calls SNPs, indels, and consensus genotypes. For tumor-normal pairs,
further classifies each variant as Germline, Somatic, or LOH, and also
detects somatic copy number changes.
Description-md5: db5aab57fa1c709b6f3f8edc023eda41
Homepage: http://varscan.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu