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How To Install "Vcftools" On Mac Os X 10.6.7

I have download the vcftools package and decompressed in my Mac. According to http://vcftools.sourceforge.net/docs.html#install I typed "make" in the vcftools folder to install using terminal program, but "-bash: make: command not found" was shown on terminal! Why? Who can help me? thank you!

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updated by Gww Gww • written by Huayang • Huayang

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I am assuming that you have not installed the OSX Developer Tools. Type gcc -v and I'll bet that command won't be found either. After you install the tools make, gcc etc should be available.

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Thank you! I have installed vcftools successfully.

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