---
name: "average_genome_size"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "grinder"
version: "0.5.4-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/average_genome_size"
---

# average\_genome\_size(1)

Calculate the average genome size in Grinder libraries

## NAME

average\_genome\_size - Calculate the average genome size in Grinder libraries

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

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  average\_genome\_size \<db\_fasta\> \<rank\_file\> average\_genome\_size **--help** average\_genome\_size **--man** average\_genome\_size **--usage** average\_genome\_size **--version**

### Required arguments:

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  \<db\_fasta\>

-

  FASTA file containing the full-genomes used to produce the Grinder library.

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  \<rank\_file\>

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  Grinder rank file that describes the library composition.

## SEE ALSO

**grinder**(7), [**grinder**(1)](/grinder/1.md), [**average\_genome\_size**(1)](/average_genome_size/1.md) and [**change\_paired\_read\_orientation**(1)](/change_paired_read_orientation/1.md).