How to install RELATE on NixOS

RELATE is a free software tool that is used for genealogical relationship estimation based on genetic data. Here's how to install RELATE on NixOS.

Step 1: Open a terminal.

To begin, open a terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T. This will bring up the terminal window.

Step 2: Install Nix package manager.

If the Nix package manager is not already installed, do so by running the following command:

curl https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh

Step 3: Install RELATE.

Once Nix is installed, you can use it to install RELATE by running the following command:

nix-env -iA nixpkgs.relate

Step 4: Verify the installation.

Once the installation is complete, you can verify that RELATE was installed correctly by running the following command:

relate --version

This should display the version number of RELATE.

Step 5: Start using RELATE.

Now that RELATE is installed, you can start using it to estimate genealogical relationships based on genetic data.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RELATE on NixOS.