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title: Install impute on elementary OS using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of impute for on elementary OS - Genotype imputation
  method
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-impute/elementary
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# Install impute on **elementary OS**

# impute (rjd-impute)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/rjd-impute/elementary#install)

#### Genotype imputation method

"IMPUTE 5 is a genotype imputation method that can scale to reference panels with millions of samples. It achieves fast, accurate, and memory-efficient imputation by selecting haplotypes using the Positional Burrows Wheeler Transform (PBWT)."

* The description above refers to the software: <https://jmarchini.org/software/>
* 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 PASSED ALL THE PROVIDED TESTS* on my system. I **do not** track the latest version.
* Packaging 'style' : binary for linux machines.
* License refers to the original software, not the snapcraft 'code'.
* Run the following to rename the snap
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-impute.impute5 impute5```
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-impute.imp5Chunker imp5Chunker```
  ```sudo snap alias rjd-impute.xcftools xcftools```

### Package name

* rjd-impute

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### License

* unset

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### Last updated

* 30 March 2025 - latest/edge

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install impute

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

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

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

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install impute

To install impute, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install rjd-impute --edge
```

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