How To Install z80dasm on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install z80dasm on Kali Linux.

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 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 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 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 z80dasm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install z80dasm

How To Uninstall z80dasm on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove z80dasm

Remove z80dasm Configurations and Data

To remove z80dasm configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6

References

• z80dasm website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install z80dasm package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.