How To Install binutils-z80 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-z80 on Ubuntu 22.04. binutils-z80 is GNU binary utilities for the z80-unknown-coff target

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-z80 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is binutils-z80

binutils-z80 is:

The programs in this package are used to assemble, link and manipulate binary and object files for the Z80 and R800 CPUs. This package is primarily for Z80 and R800 developers and is not needed by normal users or developers.

There are three methods to install binutils-z80 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 binutils-z80 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-z80 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install binutils-z80

Install binutils-z80 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install binutils-z80 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install binutils-z80

Install binutils-z80 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 binutils-z80 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install binutils-z80

How To Uninstall binutils-z80 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the binutils-z80 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove binutils-z80

Uninstall binutils-z80 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall binutils-z80 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove binutils-z80

Remove binutils-z80 Configurations and Data

To remove binutils-z80 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge binutils-z80

Remove binutils-z80 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove binutils-z80 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge binutils-z80

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install binutils-z80 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.