How To Install zmakebas on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install zmakebas on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is zmakebas
zmakebas is:
zmakebas converts a Spectrum Basic program written as a text file into an actual speccy Basic file (as a .TAP file, or optionally a raw headerless file).
There are three methods to install zmakebas on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install zmakebas Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install zmakebas using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install zmakebas
Install zmakebas Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install zmakebas using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install zmakebas
Install zmakebas 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 zmakebas using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install zmakebas
How To Uninstall zmakebas on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the zmakebas package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove zmakebas
Uninstall zmakebas And Its Dependencies
To uninstall zmakebas and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove zmakebas
Remove zmakebas Configurations and Data
To remove zmakebas configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge zmakebas
Remove zmakebas configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove zmakebas configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zmakebas
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install zmakebas package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.