---
name: "pyensembl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pyensembl"
version: "2.3.13-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pyensembl"
---

# pyensembl(1)

installs data from the Ensembl genome database

## NAME

pyensembl - installs data from the Ensembl genome database

## DESCRIPTION

usage: Manipulate pyensembl's local cache.

-

  pyensembl {install, delete, delete-sequence-cache} \[--release XXX **--species** human...\]

### To install particular Ensembl human release(s):

-

  pyensembl install **--release** 75 77

### To install particular Ensembl mouse release(s):

-

  pyensembl install **--release** 75 77 **--species** mouse

### To delete all downloaded and cached data for a particular Ensembl release:

-

  pyensembl delete-all-files **--release** 75 **--species** human

### To delete only cached data related to transcript and protein sequences:

-

  pyensembl delete-index-files **--release** 75

### To list all installed genomes:

-

  pyensembl list

### To install a genome from source files:

- pyensembl install

  **--reference-name** "GRCh38"  **--gtf** URL\_OR\_PATH  **--transcript-fasta** URL\_OR\_PATH  **--protein-fasta** URL\_OR\_PATH

pyensembl: error: the following arguments are required: action

## AUTHOR

 This manpage was written by Nilesh Patra for the Debian distribution and\
  can be used for any other usage of the program.