EMBOSS explorer

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Introduction

EMBOSS explorer is a web-interface for the EMBOSS suite of programs. It provides a simple and easy to use interface, which is also easy to install.

Package details

• Format: Gzipped Tar Archive
  
• Version:  2.2.0
• Author: Luke McCarthy
  
• Website and Download: http://embossgui.sourceforge.net/
• Requirements: EMBOSS and a web-server
  
• FAQ:
  

Installation

1. Download the emboss-explorer-2.2.0.tar.gz from the above website.
   
2. Uncompress it to a temporary directory
   

   cd temp

   tar zxvf /data/emboss-explorer-2.2.0.tar.gz

3. Install by running the install script. The script checks for a number of PERL modules required for installation
   

   cd emboss-explorer

   ./install

4. Where was EMBOSS installed?

   If EMBOSS is installed at /usr/local, then accept the default for the following prompt. This is the case if EMBOSS is configured just without any prefix option. Otherwise specify the location where it is installed [ex: /opt]
   

5. Where should the EMBOSS Explorer HTML files be installed? 

   OpenSuse: /srv/www/htdocs/emboss and for Ubuntu/Fedora: /var/www/emboss can be specified
   
   
6. What is the URL prefix corresponding to the HTML directory above?
   
   Accept default (Enter)
   
   
7. Where should the EMBOSS Explorer CGI script be installed?
   
   OpenSuse: /srv/www/cgi-bin/emboss and for Ubuntu/Fedora: /var/www/cgi-bin/emboss
   
   
8. What is the complete URL corresponding to the CGI script '/srv/www/cgi-bin/emboss'?
   

   /cgi-bin/emboss

9. Launch http://localhost/emboss in a web-browser