ModelTest-NG is a tool for selecting the best-fit model of evolution for DNA and protein alignments. ModelTest-NG supersedes jModelTest and ProtTest in one single tool, with graphical and command console interfaces.

• Version: 0.1.7
• Added: May, 2024
• Link: https://github.com/ddarriba/modeltest

See which versions are available:

$ module avail modeltest

Load one version into your environment and run it:

$ module load modeltest/0.1.7
$ modeltest-ng

Notes from the sysadmin during installation.

$ cd /tmp
$ wget https://github.com/ddarriba/modeltest/files/6192913/modeltest-ng-0.1.7-static.tar.gz
$ tar xf modeltest-ng-0.1.7-static.tar.gz
$ sudo mkdir -p /export/apps/modeltest/0.1.7/bin
$ sudo cp modeltest-ng-static /export/apps/modeltest/0.1.7/bin
$ sudo ln -s /export/apps/modeltest/0.1.7/bin/modeltest-ng-static  /export/apps/modeltest/0.1.7/bin/modeltest
$ sudo ln -s /export/apps/modeltest/0.1.7/bin/modeltest-ng-static  /export/apps/modeltest/0.1.7/bin/modeltest-ng