segmentation-faultgenetics

How do I install and use PLINK on Linux? Segmentation fault error

I downloaded the plink zip file from the website (https://zzz.bwh.harvard.edu/plink/download.shtml), unzipped, and then execute plink in the working directory.

$ unzip plink-1.07-x86_64.zip
$ cd plink-1.07-x86_64/
~/plink-1.07-x86_64$ ./plink

Traceback:

@----------------------------------------------------------@
|        PLINK!       |     v1.07      |   10/Aug/2009     |
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|  (C) 2009 Shaun Purcell, GNU General Public License, v2  |
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|  For documentation, citation & bug-report instructions:  |
|        http://pngu.mgh.harvard.edu/purcell/plink/        |
@----------------------------------------------------------@

Segmentation fault
Solution

  • You may have some luck with PLINK 1.90: https://www.cog-genomics.org/plink/1.9/

    PLINK 1.9 is well maintained and much more efficient compared to PLINK 1.07. Most of the analysis commands in 1.07 are supported in 1.90.