Installation
DNAstack products can be accessed programmatically through the Command Line Interface (CLI) for Windows, Mac, and Linux environments.
This guide will help you install dnastack-client-library 3.0
. If you need to install a specific version, please check out the list of available versions on the release history page.
Installing Python
First, you need to have:
Python 3.9 or newer
Optional: pip 21.3 or newer. This is only required for ARM-based systems e.g., ARM-based MacOS machines..
MacOs
Newer versions of MaxOS are already bundled with Python3. To determine if you have the correct version of python installed open a terminal and type python --version
. If it is already installed you will see the version printed to the console
Linux - Debian
If you are using a debian system (ie Ubuntu) the easiest way to install python is using the bundled apt
package manager.
You can validate this has run properly in a terminal after:
Linux - CentOS, RHEL
If you are using a CentOs the easiest way to install python is using the bundled yum
package manager.
You can validate this has run properly in a terminal after:
Windows 10/11
Download the installer from anaconda.com.
Run the installer to install Python 3
Installing the CLI/library package
Windows 10/11
Open the Anaconda Powershell Prompt from the start menu or Anaconda Navigator and type the following
MacOS / Linux
Open a terminal window and type the following:
Enabling Shell Completion (Optional)
You can enable command auto-completion for the omics
CLI to make it easier to use. The steps vary depending on your shell:
Bash
Add this to your ~/.bashrc
:
Zsh
Add this to your ~/.zshrc
:
Fish
Add this to your ~/.config/fish/completions/omics.fish
:
After adding the appropriate line, either restart your shell or run:
Now you can use tab completion with the omics
command to auto-complete subcommands and options.
Installing from Source
First download the source code from the public Git Repository
Once the git repository is downloaded, you can build it with pip. Building the package will download all of the required dependencies and make the omics
and dnastack
commands available from the command line
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