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nanoq for Mac

Minimal but speedy quality control and summaries of nanopore reads

Quick answer: nanoq is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install nanoq. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 11 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What nanoq is

nanoq is a command-line tool for macOS: minimal but speedy quality control and summaries of nanopore reads.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/esteinig/nanoq.

How to install nanoq

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install nanoq.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nanoq on Mac?

Run brew install nanoq in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is nanoq open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does nanoq run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is nanoq?

It was installed 11 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7963 in this catalogue.

What version of nanoq is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.10.0.