diff --git a/packages/bedtools/install b/packages/bedtools/install
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -x
+set -e
+
+sudo apt-get install -y bedtools
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diff --git a/packages/bedtools/test.R b/packages/bedtools/test.R
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+# Check if bedtools is installed
+is_bedtools_installed <- system("bedtools --version", intern=TRUE)
+
+if (length(is_bedtools_installed) == 0) {
+  print("bedtools is not installed.")
+} else {
+  print("bedtools is installed.")
+}