jalview on Linux

[Daniel John Rigden]

Hi 

I need to get a good multiple alignment editor working on my Linux
machine.  I like Jalview but, as a novice, get tangled in the java
installation.

Has anyone had success with Jalview on Linux?  What's the secret?!  Or, is
there a good alternative out there?  Seaview seems to be the best of the
rest but lacks a lot of Jalview's features.

Thanks in advance

Daniel

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