Doesn't install properly on Ubuntu 16 LTS

[xapple]

I just did a sudo apt-get install qiime on a Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS and this is what I get when I run a command:

xapple@webserver test $ qiime assign_taxonomy
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/qiime/bin/assign_taxonomy.py", line 14, in <module>
    from qiime.util import (parse_command_line_parameters,
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/qiime/util.py", line 42, in <module>
    from biom.table import DenseTable
ImportError: cannot import name DenseTable.    

Seems like you still need to work on the installation procedure...

[antgonza]

Could you post this kind of questions in the qiime forum: forum.qiime.org?

Note that apt-get is an officially supported qiime install, more info: http://qiime.org/install/install.html

[xapple]

Don't have a google account, so no can't post there.

[antgonza]

AFAIK you don't need a Google account to join the group + they are free ...

[xapple]

Of course you have to be logged in to post in a google group. It's not a question of account price, but a question of not having a Big Brother account.

Moreover, the thing is not a question, I'm not expecting any answer. Just informing you that users can't use your product, because they can't install it.

[jairideout]

I think @antgonza meant to say that apt-get install qiime is not an officially supported method of installation. We do not maintain nor test the apt-get QIIME package, and it is not referenced/recommended in our documentation. We do not provide support for this method of installation.

I recommend contacting the relevant package maintainer if you wish to provide feedback. I believe the BioLinux developers maintain the package.

You can find the officially supported installation methods here.