Installing BioPERL
SSH to the client
Command : ssh beck@mathe##.la.asu.edu (## denotes a 2 digit number)
Download the BioPerl package from www.bioperl.org
Command : curl -L -O http://bioperl.org/DIST/BioPerl-1.6.1.tar.gz
Unzip the downloaded package
Command : tar xvfz BioPerl-1.6.1.tar.gz
Switch to the BioPerl directory
Command : cd BioPerl-1.6.1.tar.gz
Build the Package
Command : perl Build.PL
Follow Instructions :
The install procedure is interactive and will many a time prompt if you would like to go ahead with the default setting (This is what we will be doing except in the following 2 choice prompts)
Exceptions to the above rule :
- When you are prompted for optional package install for the first time, the default selection is [n] (No); however we would choose [a] (All optional packages)
- The second exception comes soon after when you are prompted to install the Ace Browser. Here again the default selection is [n] (No); we will type [y] (Ye
Apart from the above 2 exceptions proceed with the default settings for every other questions / choice asked during the build process
Installation Step
Command : sudo ./Build install