How to install Samtools using a Package Manager and Building from Source

Option 1) Using a Package Manager:


  • On Ubuntu/Debian: 

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install samtools


  • On CentOS/RedHat:
$ sudo yum install samtools
 

Option 2) Building from Source:


Make sure you have all the dependencies installed. You can install them by running:

$ sudo apt-get update

$ sudo apt-get install build-essential && sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev && sudo apt-get install libncurses-dev && sudo apt-get install libbz2-dev && sudo apt-get install liblzma-dev && sudo apt-get install && sudo apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev


To install Samtools:

$ cd path/to/installation/directory

$ git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/samtools/samtools.git

$ git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/samtools/htslib.git

$ cd samtools

$ make

$ sudo make install

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