How To Install dasm on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install dasm on Kali Linux. dasm is Macro assembler with support for several 8-bit microprocessors

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dasm on Kali Linux.

What is dasm

dasm is:

DASM is a versatile macro assembler with support for several 8-bit microprocessors including MOS 6502 & 6507; Motorola 6803, 68705, and 68HC11; Hitachi HD6303 (extended Motorola 6801) and Fairchild F8.

DASM boasts a number of features including:

  • fast assembly
  • supports several common 8 bit processor models
  • takes as many passes as needed
  • automatic checksum generation, special symbol ??…??
  • several binary output formats available
  • allows reverse indexed origins
  • multiple segments, BSS segments (no generation), relocatable origin
  • expressions, as in C
  • 32-bit integer expressions
  • no real limitation on label size
  • complex pseudo-ops, repeat loops, macros

There are three methods to install dasm on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dasm Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dasm using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dasm

Install dasm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dasm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dasm

Install dasm Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dasm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dasm

How To Uninstall dasm on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the dasm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dasm

Uninstall dasm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dasm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dasm

Remove dasm Configurations and Data

To remove dasm configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dasm

Remove dasm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dasm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dasm

Dependencies

dasm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dasm package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.