# Install atari800

Atari 8-bit machine emulator. Version 5.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-03-29.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:atari800
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install atari800
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install atari800
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: emulators/atari800/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add atari800
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: atari800 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install atari800
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: atari800 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/contrib/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install atari800
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: atari800 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#atari800
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/at/atari800/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:atari800
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/atari800>
- **Version:** 5.2.0
- **Source summary:** Atari 8-bit machine emulator
- **Homepage:** <https://atari800.github.io/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/atari800/atari800>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://atari800.github.io>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/atari800/atari800/releases/download/ATARI800_5_2_0/atari800-5.2.0-src.tgz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-29T19:47:58-04:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- atari800 (cli)
- cart (cli)
- atari800 (alias)
- cart (alias)

## Dependencies

- libpng
- sdl12-compat

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 5.2.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-03-29
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/atari800/atari800
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** atari800
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - atari800 - 5.2.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: atari800 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/contrib/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Atari 8-bit emulator for SDL | https://atari800.github.io
- Nix - atari800: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/at/atari800/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - atari800 - 5.0.0-1build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: atari800 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/multiverse/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Atari 8-bit emulator for SDL | https://atari800.github.io
- apk - atari800 - 5.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: atari800 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Atari 8-bit computer emulator | https://atari800.github.io/
- apk - atari800-doc - 5.2.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: atari800-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Atari 8-bit computer emulator (documentation) | https://atari800.github.io/
- dnf - atari800 - 5.2.0-9.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: atari800 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | An emulator of 8-bit Atari personal computers | https://atari800.github.io/
- MacPorts - atari800: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: emulators/atari800/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related Links

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- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
- [Game and emulation packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/game-emulation-tools/) - Matched game or emulation metadata.
- [libpng](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/libpng/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [sdl12-compat](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/sdl12-compat/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
- [mame](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/mame/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games.
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- [fceux](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fceux/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games.
- [dosbox-staging](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/dosbox-staging/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games.
- [ppsspp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/ppsspp/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games.
- [fs-uae](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/fs-uae/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, emulator, games.
- [stella](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/stella/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: atari, cli, emulator, games, libpng.

## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
