How To Install 64tass on Ubuntu 22.04

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In this tutorial, we learn how to install 64tass on Ubuntu 22.04. 64tass is a cross (turbo) assembler targeting the MOS 65xx series of microprocessors

Introduction

In this tutorial, we learn how to install 64tass on Ubuntu 22.04.

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 are available for debugging or exporting
  • Conditional compilation, macros, structures, unions, scopes

There are three ways to install 64tass on Ubuntu 22.04. 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 22.04

To uninstall only the 64tass the 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 22.04, 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 22.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial, we learn how to install 64tass the package on Ubuntu 22.04 uses different package management tools: apt, apt-get, and aptitude.

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