---
title: Install BCFtools on Kubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of BCFtools for on Kubuntu - BCFtools for Variant
  Call Format
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/kubuntu
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# Install BCFtools on **Kubuntu**

# BCFtools (rjd-bcftools)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/kubuntu#install)

#### BCFtools for Variant Call Format

" BCFtools is a program for variant calling and manipulating files in the Variant Call Format (VCF) and its binary counterpart BCF."

* The description above refers to the software: <http://samtools.github.io/bcftools/howtos/index.html>
* I have packaged the software as a snap for **personal use** but I have made the snap available for free.
* I do not maintain the software itself. I only maintain the snap packaging. Please report software bugs to the maintainers.
* Report snap-specific bugs to me.
* I *DO* use this snap. It *has been superficially tested* on my system. I **do not** track the latest version.
* **This snap works in devmode only.**
* Packaging 'style' : tarball build for linux machines.
* License refers to the original software, not the snapcraft 'code'.
* More info:
* Run the following to rename the snap

```sudo snap alias rjd-bcftools.bcftools bcftools```

### Package name

* rjd-bcftools

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 4 January 2024 - latest/stable
* 6 October 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/RJDan/bcftools\_snap](https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap "https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap")

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### Contact

* [github.com/RJDan/bcftools\_snap](https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap "https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap")

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### Source code

* [github.com/RJDan/bcftools\_snap](https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap "https://github.com/RJDan/bcftools_snap")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-bcftools/kubuntu#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Kubuntu and install BCFtools

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

If you’re running [Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://kubuntu.org/) or later, including [Kubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu) and [Kubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go.

Versions of Kubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-14-04-lts) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-15-10) don’t include *snap* by default, but *snap* can be installed from the command line as follows:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

### Install BCFtools

To install BCFtools, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install rjd-bcftools
```

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