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

# simkaMinCore(1)

comparative metagenomics method dedicated to NGS datasets

## NAME

simkaMinCore - comparative metagenomics method dedicated to NGS datasets

## SYNOPSIS

**simkaMin** \[*option*\]

## DESCRIPTION

\[Distance computation options\]

- sketch

  : transform datasets in small sketches of k-mers and their abundance

- distance

  : compute Jaccard and Bray-Curtis distances between sketches

\[Distance matrix manipulation options\]

- export

  : export distance matrices stored in binary format

\[Sketch options\]

- append

  : merge multiple sketch files into a single one

- info

  : list datasets contained in a sketch file

## AUTHOR

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