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EMBOSS FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

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  • Help and Support
  • Installation & Compilation
  • Graphics
  • Data Files
  • Sequence Files and Formats
  • Limits and contraints
  • Running under Web servers and from scripts
  • Programs and options

SECTION A - Help and Support

Q) How do I report bugs ?
A) mail emboss-bug@emboss.open-bio.org
Q) Are there any mailing lists about EMBOSS?
A) emboss@emboss.open-bio.org is an open list (anyone can join) for general announcements and discussions by end users. emboss-dev@emboss.open-bio.org is a closed list for discussions by developers using EMBOSS. emboss-announce@emboss.open-bio.org is a closed list for announcements of new releases. You can access the archives, subscribe/unsubscribe and alter the way email is sent to you (e.g. digests) by visiting: http://emboss.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/emboss http://emboss.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/emboss-dev http://emboss.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/emboss-announce
Q) Where's the documentation?
A) All the documentation can be found at the following web page http://emboss.sourceforge.net/
Q) Where's the applications' documentation?
A) http://emboss.sourceforge.net/apps/

and in the EMBOSS distribution, installed under share/EMBOSS/doc/programs/html (HTML files) and share/EMBOSS/doc/programs/text (plan text, as used by the tfm program).

You can also use thtfm program to display the plain text documentation, adding the name of the program on the command line, for example:

% tfm seqret
Q) Is there a tutorial?
A) See the EMBOSS tutorial on the website: http://emboss.sourceforge.net/docs/emboss_tutorial/

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EMBOSS FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)