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

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

fasttree software package provides phylogenetic trees from alignments of nucleotide or protein sequences, 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 fasttree 

fasttree is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep fasttree *

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

fasttree package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Science
Package fasttree
Version 2.1.8-2
Description phylogenetic trees from alignments of nucleotide or protein sequences
Sub Section Science


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