How To Install z80dasm 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 z80dasm on Ubuntu.
What is z80dasm
z80dasm is:
The Z80 microprocessor is used in some 1980s home microcomputers, such as the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81, Spectrum, Galaksija and in several newer devices, such as graphical calculators from Texas Instruments and the original GameBoy.
This disassembler is useful for reverse engineering programs and operating systems written for such devices. It produces assembly source code from binary ROM images and tries to guess locations of labels and symbols. Its output can be directly converted back to binary with a Z80 assembler, such as z80asm.
There are three methods to install z80dasm 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 z80dasm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install z80dasm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install z80dasm
Install z80dasm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install z80dasm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install z80dasm
Install z80dasm 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 z80dasm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install z80dasm
How To Uninstall z80dasm on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the z80dasm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove z80dasm
Uninstall z80dasm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall z80dasm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove z80dasm
Remove z80dasm Configurations and Data
To remove z80dasm configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge z80dasm
Remove z80dasm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove z80dasm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge z80dasm
Dependencies
z80dasm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install z80dasm package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.