---
name: "rampler"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rampler"
version: "2.1.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rampler"
---

# rampler(1)

module for sampling genomic sequences

## NAME

rampler - module for sampling genomic sequences

## DESCRIPTION

usage: rampler \[options ...\] \<mode\>

### \<mode\>

### subsample \<sequences\> \<reference length\> \<coverage\> \[\<coverage\> ...\]

\<sequences\>

-

  input file in FASTA/FASTQ format (can be compressed with gzip) containing sequences to be subsampled

\<reference length\>

-

  integer denoting length of the reference genome (or assembly) from which the sequences originate

\<coverage\>

-

  integer denoting desired coverage of the subsampled sequences

### split \<sequences\> \<chunk size\>

\<sequences\>

-

  input file in FASTA/FASTQ format (can be compressed with gzip) containing sequences which will be split into smaller chunks

\<chunk size\>

-

  integer denoting the desired chunk size in bytes

## OPTIONS

**-o**, **--out-directory**

-

  default: current directory path in which sampled files will be created

**--version**

-

  prints the version number

**-h**, **--help**

-

  prints the usage

## AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Andreas Tille for the Debian distribution and can be used for any other usage of the program.