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====== pod5 ======
POD5 is a file format for storing nanopore dna data in an easily accessible way. The format is able to be written in a streaming manner which allows a sequencing instrument to directly write the format.

Data in POD5 is stored using Apache Arrow, allowing users to consume data in many languages using standard tools.

===== Information =====

  * Version: 0.3.2
  * Added: December, 2023
  * Link: https://github.com/nanoporetech/pod5-file-format

===== Usage =====

See versions that are available:
<code>$ module avail pod5</code>

Load one version into your environment and run it:
<code>$ module load pod5/0.3.2
$ pod5 -v</code>


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

<code>$ sudo mkdir -p /export/apps/pod5/0.3.2
$ sudo chown aorth /export/apps/pod5/0.3.2
$ module load python/3.9
$ python -m venv /export/apps/pod5/0.3.2
$ source /export/apps/pod5/0.3.2/bin/activate
$ pip install --upgrade pip wheel setuptools
$ sudo chown -R root:root /export/apps/pod5/0.3.2</code>