build_blast_atlas command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix build_blast_atlas command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

build_blast_atlas: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: build_blast_atlas: command not found

Solutions to build_blast_atlas: command not found

How To Fix build_blast_atlas: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu build_blast_atlas is provided by cct package.

cct is:

The CGView Comparison Tool (CCT) is a package for visually comparing bacterial, plasmid, chloroplast, or mitochondrial sequences of interest to existing genomes or sequence collections. The comparisons are conducted using BLAST, and the BLAST results are presented in the form of graphical maps that can also show sequence features, gene and protein names, COG category assignments, and sequence composition characteristics. CCT can generate maps in a variety of sizes, including 400 Megapixel maps suitable for posters. Comparisons can be conducted within a particular species or genus, or all available genomes can be used. The entire map creation process, from downloading sequences to redrawing zoomed maps, can be completed easily using scripts included with the CCT. User-defined features or analysis results can be included on maps, and maps can be extensively customized. To simplify program setup, a CCT virtual machine that includes all dependencies preinstalled is available. Detailed tutorials illustrating the use of CCT are included with the CCT documentation.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install cct

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install cct.

sudo apt -y install cct

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install cct

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix build_blast_atlas command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.