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Tracer

Tracer is a tool to analyse the results of a BEAST or BEAST2 run.

Tracer is not an UPPMAX module.

Instead, it needs to be download and run:

1. Download

Pick a Tracer release, such as Tracer v1.7.2 and download the Linux/UNIX version.

How does that look like?

Here is how the release page of Tracer v1.7.2 looks like:

Tracer

Tracer

Download the file Tracer_v1.7.2.tgz.

How to download from the command-line?

Use wget on the URL to download from, for example:

wget https://github.com/beast-dev/tracer/releases/download/v1.7.2/Tracer_v1.7.2.tgz

2. Extract

Extract the downloaded file.

How to do so, using the remote desktop environment?

Right-click the file and click 'Extract here'.

Click 'Extract here' in this pop-up menu

How to do so, using the console environment?

Use tar on the file to extract:

tar zxvf  Tracer_v1.7.2.tgz

3. Run

Use java to run the Tracer jar file:

java -jar lib/tracer.jar
How does that look like?

Here is how Tracer looks like in a console environment:

Tracer in a console environment

Tracer in a console environment

For this to work, one needs to login using SSH with X forwarding enabled.

Spoiler: use ssh -X