How to Install fastaq software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install fastaq software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

fastaq software package provides FASTA and FASTQ file manipulation tools, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install fastaq 

fastaq is installed in your system.

Make ensure the fastaq package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fastaq *

You will get with fastaq package name, version, architecture and description in a table

fastaq package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Science
Package fastaq
Version 3.11.1-2
Description FASTA and FASTQ file manipulation tools
Sub Section Science


See Also, How to uninstall or remove fastaq software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?