Proper installation instructions for Ubuntu x64 are here

[MagdalenaZZ]

Can you please update the readme, it is a bit out of date.
Here: https://github.com/Illumina/canvas

Installation instructions for Linux 64 is as follows:

Install dotnet Build apps - SDK v2.1.403 from here:
https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/dotnet-core/2.1
Pick : .NET Core Binaries: x64

Download Canvas precompiled from here:
https://github.com/Illumina/canvas/releases
Canvas-1.38.0.1554.master_x64.tar.gz

Test that it is working:
~/bin/dotnet2.1/dotnet Canvas.dll

Canvas 1.38.0.1554+master Copyright © Illumina 2018

Usage: Canvas.exe [MODE] [OPTIONS]+

Available modes:
Germline-WGS - CNV calling of a germline sample from whole genome sequencing data
Somatic-Enrichment - CNV calling of a somatic sample from targeted sequencing data
Somatic-WGS - CNV calling of a somatic sample from whole genome sequencing data
Tumor-normal-enrichment - CNV calling of a tumor/normal pair from targeted sequencing data
SmallPedigree-WGS - CNV calling of a small pedigree from whole genome sequencing data

Options:
-h, --help show this message and exit
-v, --version print version and exit

[eroller]

Thanks for pointing this out. I've added a link to your instructions on the README.