How To Install 64tass on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023  (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install 64tass on Ubuntu.
What is 64tass
64tass is:
Multi pass optimizing macro assembler for the 65xx series of processors. Key features:
- Familiar syntax to Omicron TASS and TASM
- Supports 6502, 65C02, R65C02, W65C02, 65CE02, 65816, DTV, 65EL02, 4510
- Arbitrary-precision integers and bit strings, double precision floating point numbers
- Character and byte strings, array arithmetic
- Handles UTF-8, UTF-16 and 8 bit RAW encoded source files, Unicode character strings
- Supports Unicode identifiers with compatibility normalization and optional case insensitivity
- Built-in `linker’ with section support
- Various memory models, binary targets and text output formats (also Hex/ S-record)
- Assembly and label listings available for debugging or exporting
- Conditional compilation, macros, structures, unions, scopes
There are three methods to install 64tass on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 64tass Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install 64tass using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install 64tass
Install 64tass Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install 64tass using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install 64tass
Install 64tass Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install 64tass using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install 64tass
How To Uninstall 64tass on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the 64tass package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove 64tass
Uninstall 64tass And Its Dependencies
To uninstall 64tass and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove 64tass
Remove 64tass Configurations and Data
To remove 64tass configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge 64tass
Remove 64tass configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove 64tass configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 64tass
Dependencies
64tass have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install 64tass package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.