How To Install "Vcftools" On Mac Os X 10.6.7

Question

[Huayang]

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!

Answer 1

[Gww]

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.

[Huayang]

Thank you! I have installed vcftools successfully.