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bioinformatics .tar.gz software Installation on windows

Hello,

I am working on selection pressures, for which the only suitable software is EvoNC. Has anyone worked with this program? I have difficulties running the program. how do I install this .tar.gz program on windows system? Has anyone any suggestions?

Best,
Vafa

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updated by Ram Ram • written by vafamayahi • vafamayahi

WinRAR or 7zip should be able to help you extract a tar.gz file on Windows (if the native archive applications don't already do it). Beyond that, whether the program can run on Windows depends on the files within the archive.

It seems to have been last updated in 2007, so I wouldn't rely on it being functional.

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written by Ram Ram

Thanks. Actually, I have extracted the file. my issue is installing it. the program contains the following files:

.DS_Store
bfgs.c
bfgs.h
coding
eigen.c
evonc.c
evonc
evonc.h
makefile
seq
toolsfromPAML.c
toolsfromPAML.h
tree
xdfpmin.c
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written by vafamayahi • vafamayahi

Try running make within the directory. I don't understand the / after each file in the list though - only directories should have the / after their names and all of these are obviously files.

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written by Ram Ram

Yes, when I added the comment, the file names were attached so I tried separating them with "/". I tried running the makefile after the directory which is: C:\Users\Vafa-PC\Downloads\New folder\EvoNC>makefile

But there is this error: 'makefile' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

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written by vafamayahi • vafamayahi

Did you run make or makefile? Also, I've edited your file list leaving a few /s on items that look like dirs. Can you double check please?

EDIT: There is an evonc file in there that looks like it could be executable. Can you try running it?

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written by Ram Ram

I ran 'makefile'. I tried evonc file in the directory. yet there is the same error.

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written by vafamayahi • vafamayahi

When you say you "ran" something, what are you doing? Are you typing commands in a terminal or double-clicking icons?

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written by Ram Ram

I am typing commands in command prompt as following: C:\Users\Vafa-PC\Downloads\New folder\EvoNC>makefile

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written by vafamayahi • vafamayahi

Please run make, not makefile.

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written by Ram Ram

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