How To Add A New Tool - mdibl/package_downloads GitHub Wiki

  1. Check https://github.com/mdibl/package_downloads/wiki/Bioinformatics-packages-Included and see which of the types listed under "Package Types" best aligns with the new tool and select one of the tools under that category as template

  2. Cd to the package base

  3. cp -R template_tool new_tool where template_tool is the name of the tool you selected to use as template and new_tool is the name of the new tool all in lowercase

  4. cd new_tool a) rename the *_dependencies.cfg file to follow our naming convention b) edit the dependencies file to reflect the new tool dependencies requirement c) rename the *_package.cfg file to follow our naming convention d) edit the package config file to reflect the new tool configuration requirement e) edit the install script if applicable to reflect the new tool install commands

  5. cd to the package base and test your configuration a) Run the getToolVersion.sh with your new tool name as argument a.1 under EXTERNAL_SOFTWARE_BASE path check to see if a folder for the new tool was created a.2 cd to EXTERNAL_SOFTWARE_BASE/new_tool and check that the current_release_NUMBER file was created and check its content