Debian Packages

I have started generating some debian packages for some software. These could be obtained from here. However, I have moved them to the OpenSUSE build service so they can be obtained more easily. Additionally, I can provide RPM files along the DEB files.

The repositorys are recompiled as soon as there are new checkins to the respective repositories (the only exception being VICE, as that one does not compile at the moment!)

Currently, the following packages are available:

• The CC65 (download directory: https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Astrik&package=cc65), cross-compiler for the 6502 processor, including assembler, linker, and the C frontend itself.
• OpenCBM (download directory: https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Astrik&package=opencbm), 'my' project to transfer data of old Commodore computers like the C64 to the PC, including the nibtools.
• xa65 (download directory: https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Astrik&package=xa65), another 6502 assembler originally written by André Fachat, now maintained by Cameron Kaiser.
• VICE (currently not updated!) (download directory: https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=home%3Astrik&package=vice), an emulator for old Commodore machines including the C64, the C128, the VIC-20, the Plus/4, the C16, the PET machines and the cbm2 machines.
  Note that this repository does not compile new versions at the moment, as I have to update the build dependencies because they have changed in the meantime!

Note that this is a free service only. At any instant of time, I might decide to remove the packages, for example, due to lack of time or interest.

How to obtain the debian packages

The download links above referring to the OpenSUSE build service contain the information you need in order to download and install the packages.

VICE ROMs for debian

VICE needs the ROMs of the original machines in order to work properly. In Debian, VICE is included, but it lacks the ROMs, as they are not allowed by Debian policy. I created a DEB package which contains just the ROMs. You can download it from here.

In order to install it, put it on your machine and execute dpkg -i vice-rom_3.3.deb as root (or prepending a sudo, if appropriate).

Have fun!