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sratoolkit for Mac

Data tools for INSDC Sequence Read Archive

Quick answer: sratoolkit is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install sratoolkit. It is distributed under the LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND MIT licence. It has 47 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What sratoolkit is

sratoolkit is a command-line tool for macOS: data tools for INSDC Sequence Read Archive.

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/ncbi/sra-tools.

How to install sratoolkit

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

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install sratoolkit on Mac?

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

Is sratoolkit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain AND GPL-3.0-or-later AND MIT licence.

Does sratoolkit 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 sratoolkit?

It was installed 47 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4693 in this catalogue.

What version of sratoolkit is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.4.1.