# Mothur version on Ubuntu?

**URL:** <https://forum.mothur.org/t/mothur-version-on-ubuntu/20800>\
**Category:** mothur bugs\
**Created:** [December 17, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/mothur-version-on-ubuntu/20800 "2020-12-17T21:40:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bjconnor60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@bjconnor60](https://forum.mothur.org/u/bjconnor60)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/mothur-version-on-ubuntu/20800/1 "2020-12-17T21:40:37Z")

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Hi there. I am running mothur on Ubuntu on Windows 10 and downloaded the file for install from the newest release github page ([https://github.com/mothur/mothur/releases/tag/v1.44.3](https://github.com/mothur/mothur/releases/tag/v1.44.3)), but it does not seem to be version 1.44.3. If I recall, the version indicated when I ran it was mothur v.1.42. I also downloaded mothur from the newest release page onto my Mac using the OS file and was able to run through the entire MiSeq SOP with no issue.

Thanks!

PS I posted this as an issue on github, too.

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**Author:** ![westcott](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.mothur.org/westcott/32/18_2.png) [@westcott](https://forum.mothur.org/u/westcott)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/mothur-version-on-ubuntu/20800/2 "2020-12-22T15:19:27Z")

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Are you using this executable, [https://github.com/mothur/mothur/releases/download/v1.44.3/Mothur.Ubuntu\_18.zip](https://github.com/mothur/mothur/releases/download/v1.44.3/Mothur.Ubuntu_18.zip)? If so, could you have an older version of mothur on your machine that you are using inadvertently? [https://mothur.org/wiki/frequently\_asked\_questions/#i-installed-the-latest-version-but-i-am-still-running-an-older-version](https://mothur.org/wiki/frequently_asked_questions/#i-installed-the-latest-version-but-i-am-still-running-an-older-version)

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**Author:** ![bjconnor60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@bjconnor60](https://forum.mothur.org/u/bjconnor60)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/mothur-version-on-ubuntu/20800/3 "2020-12-29T19:42:00Z")

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Thanks! I did have the most recent version on my machine from the github page. I deleted it and downloaded the file again, using ./mothur.exe to then open it up, which worked.

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.mothur.org/system/32/2_2.png) [@system](https://forum.mothur.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.mothur.org/t/mothur-version-on-ubuntu/20800/4 "2021-01-08T19:42:05Z")

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