====== VCFtools ======
VCFtools is a program package designed for working with VCF files, such as those generated by the 1000 Genomes Project.

===== Information =====

  * Latest Version: 0.1.16
  * Added: December, 2012
  * Updated: March, 2021
  * Link: https://vcftools.github.io/

===== Usage =====

See which versions of VCFtools are available:
<code>$ module avail vcftools</code>

Load one version into your environment:
<code>$ module load vcftools/0.1.16</code>

===== Installation ======
Notes from the sysadmin during installation:

<code>$ cd /tmp
$ wget https://github.com/vcftools/vcftools/releases/download/v0.1.16/vcftools-0.1.16.tar.gz
$ tar xf vcftools-0.1.16.tar.gz 
$ cd vcftools-0.1.16
$ ./configure --prefix=/export/apps/vcftools/0.1.16
$ make -j4
$ sudo mkdir /export/apps/vcftools/0.1.16
$ sudo chown aorth /export/apps/vcftools/0.1.16
$ make install
$ sudo chown -R root:root /export/apps/vcftools/0.1.16</code>