Linux/macOS: Add export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/blast/bin to your .bashrc or .zshrc .
The Ultimate Guide to the blastall Download: Accessing Legacy NCBI BLAST blastall download
Despite the release of BLAST+ in 2009, many still seek out the blastall download for several reasons: blastall download
Use tar -zxvf for .tar.gz files or an unzipping utility for Windows .zip files. blastall download
While BLAST+ offers more flexibility, some legacy scripts rely on the specific formatting of the old -m output flags. Legacy BLAST vs. BLAST+
ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/blast/executables/release/LATEST/
Improved handling of large genomic databases.