---
name: "simkaMerge"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "simka"
version: "1.5.3-8+b3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/simkaMerge"
---

# simkaMerge(1)

comparative metagenomics method dedicated to NGS datasets

## NAME

simkaMerge - comparative metagenomics method dedicated to NGS datasets

## DESCRIPTION

ERROR: Unknown parameter '-h' ERROR: Option '-nb-cores' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-kmer-size' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-in' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-out-tmp-simka' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-partition-id' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-nb-cores' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-max-memory' is mandatory ERROR: Option '-kmer-shannon-index' is mandatory

\[SimkaMerge options\]

- **-nb-cores**

  (1 arg) :    number of cores  \[default '0'\]

- **-verbose**

  (1 arg) :    verbosity level  \[default '1'\]

- **-version**

  (0 arg) :    version

- **-help**

  (0 arg) :    help

- **-nb-cores**

  (1 arg) :    nb cores

- **-kmer-size**

  (1 arg) :    kmer size

- **-in**

  (1 arg) :    input filename

- **-out-tmp-simka**

  (1 arg) :    tmp output

- **-partition-id**

  (1 arg) :    bank name

- **-nb-cores**

  (1 arg) :    bank name

- **-max-memory**

  (1 arg) :    bank name

- **-kmer-shannon-index** (1 arg) :

  bank name

- **-simple-dist**

  (0 arg) :    compute simple distances

- **-complex-dist**

  (0 arg) :    compute complex distances

## AUTHOR

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