[Bio-linux-list] FW: Bio linux download

[Tony Travis]

On 24/04/2019 14:55, Timms-Wilson, Tracey wrote:
> *From:*Shaun Allingham [mailto:S.Allingham at derby.ac.uk]
> *Sent:* 24 April 2019 14:37
> *To:* Timms-Wilson, Tracey <tmt at ceh.ac.uk>
> *Subject:* Bio linux download
> 
> Hi, I am trying to download Biolinux on a USB stick but once i have 
> finished the initial download the only option i get is to burn it onto a 
> CD. Is there something i am missing?

Hi, Shaun.

Tracey forwarded your message to me and I've CC'ed my reply to the 
Bio-Linux mailing list in case anyone else has the same problem.

We've done a 'point' release of Bio-Linux 8.0.8 that you can download:

> http://environmentalomics.org/bio-linux-8-0-8-2/

Please read the NERC/EOS documentation about how to create a USB-stick:

> http://environmentalomics.org/bio-linux-installation/

Please note that Bio-Linux 8.0.7/8 are both based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, 
which will reach it's end of life this month (April 2019) so I do not 
recommend using Bio-Linux 8, which is no longer supported by NERC/EOS.

I recommend downloading Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 LTS and creating a bootable 
USB-stick from that, and use the USB-stick to install Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 
permanently onto a hard disk (or an external USB disk):

> https://ubuntu-mate.org/download/

Then, boot from the hard disk and install "med-bio" and "med-bio-dev" 
from the Debian-Med project onto the Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 instance:

   sudo -i
   apt update
   apt install med-bio med-bio-dev

[Note: There is a problem installing "metaphlan2" under Ubuntu 18.04]

Most of the packages in Bio-Linux 8 are now available in the Ubuntu 
repository thanks to the work of the Debian-Med team. Please post a 
message to the Debian-Med mailing list if you decide to try med-bio out.

I can provide you with a pre-release Bio-Linux 9-alpha 'live' USB-stick 
based on Ubuntu-MATE 18.04 + packages from "med-bio" if you send me a 
stamped addressed padded envelope to the address in my signature below.

HTH,

   Tony.

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