How to Install RELATE on FreeBSD

RELATE is a software package for estimating genealogies and demographic parameters from genetic data. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RELATE on FreeBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation, we need to make sure that our system meets the following requirements:

• FreeBSD Latest
• GCC and Python 3 installed

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the required packages using the following command:

sudo pkg install gsl gfortran py38-numpy py38-scipy

This command installs the following packages:

• gsl: GNU Scientific Library
• gfortran: GNU Fortran compiler
• py38-numpy: NumPy package for Python 3.8
• py38-scipy: SciPy package for Python 3.8

Step 2: Download and Extract RELATE

Next, we need to download and extract the RELATE package from its official website. We can do that by running the following commands:

cd ~
wget https://github.com/related-sciences/relate/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.3.tar.gz
tar -xzf v1.1.3.tar.gz

Step 3: Compile and Install RELATE

To compile and install RELATE, we need to go to the RELATE directory and run the following commands:

cd relate-1.1.3
make
sudo make install

This will compile and install RELATE on your system.

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that the installation was successful, we can run the following command:

relate version

This command should show the version of RELATE installed on your system, something like "RELATE v1.1.3".

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RELATE on FreeBSD Latest. Now you can start using it to estimate genealogies and demographic parameters from genetic data. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official documentation or seek help from the community.