Installation
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GFFtk can be installed using pip, conda, or from source.

Using pip
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.. code-block:: bash

    pip install gfftk

Using conda
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GFFtk is available through the bioconda channel:

.. code-block:: bash

    conda install -c bioconda gfftk

From source
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To install from source, clone the repository and install using pip:

.. code-block:: bash

    git clone https://github.com/nextgenusfs/gfftk.git
    cd gfftk
    pip install -e .

Dependencies
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GFFtk requires the following Python packages:

* natsort
* numpy
* requests
* gb-io

These dependencies will be automatically installed when using pip or conda.

Verifying Installation
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To verify that GFFtk has been installed correctly, run:

.. code-block:: bash

    gfftk --version

This should display the version number of GFFtk.

Updating GFFtk
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To update GFFtk to the latest version:

Using pip:

.. code-block:: bash

    pip install --upgrade gfftk

Using conda:

.. code-block:: bash

    conda update -c bioconda gfftk