Hi @GeorgA , welcome to :qiime2:
The error is due to the fact that you are trying install QIIME 2 through your Windows 10 Command Prompt, and not the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). Check out the install instructions for WSL . If you search the forum, you'll find that these threads quite helpful:
Hi @nietof ,
If I am not mistaken, it appears as if you are entering commands into the Windows Command Prompt, and not the Windows Subsystem for Linux .
You'll have to install WSL onto your system following the details in the link provided. I am currently using the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS in my WSL.
Here is a screenshot of my Windows 10 Taskbar with the Windows Command Prompt (left) and the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS WSL (right).
[ubuntu]
Basically, I'll open my Ubuntu WSL and then activate QIIME 2 as I woul…
So when I see the C:\ as you have here:
That tells me that you are running through the Windows command prompt and not WSL (i.e. there should be a separate "app" icon for you to launch WSL. In my case I have an icon for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The thread I linked you above describes this (note the screen-shot of the icons). To clarify, on my Windows 10 setup:
my Windows 10 Command Prompt looks like:
C:\Users\Mike>
my WSL prompt looks like:
(base) mike@BLUE:~$
That is, it appears that you ha…
Hi @taf1g17 ,
It appears that you tried to set the entire Home folder as the input path.
With CasavaOneEightSingleLanePerSampleDirFmt you'll want to make a new folder / directory that only contains the sequence files.
If you want an easy way to share and use files between your Windows 10 and Ubuntu environment see these great posts:
qiime2-on-windows-subsystem-for-linux
Especially the screen-shots on how to set up a folder to share files between WSL and Windows.
setting-up-wsl-to-allow-t…
-Mike
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