Easy steps to install vcftools package on Mac

Package Information:

Application Name – vcftools
What is vcftools – Not Available for vcftools
Use of vcftools – Tools for working with VCF files
URL – https://vcftools.github.io/

Installation Steps:

1. Open Terminal using Spotlight search by pressing  <command+space>. Type terminal and hit  Enter  key.



2. Now, run following command to install homebrew (brew)

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null



3. Install vcftools using brew

   brew install vcftools

vcftools  is ready to use now!