# Install cc65

6502 C compiler. Version 2.19 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:cc65
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install cc65
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install cc65
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/cc65/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add cc65
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cc65 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install cc65
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: cc65 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install cc65
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cc65 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#cc65
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cc/cc65/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Windows

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/cc65
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/cc65.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:cc65
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cc65>
- **Version:** 2.19
- **Source summary:** 6502 C compiler
- **Homepage:** <https://cc65.github.io/cc65/>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cc65/cc65>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://cc65.github.io/doc>
- **License:** Zlib
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/cc65/cc65/archive/refs/tags/V2.19.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- ar65 (cli)
- ca65 (cli)
- cc65 (cli)
- chrcvt65 (cli)
- cl65 (cli)
- co65 (cli)
- da65 (cli)
- grc65 (cli)
- ld65 (cli)
- od65 (cli)
- sim65 (cli)
- sp65 (cli)
- ar65 (alias)
- ca65 (alias)
- cc65 (alias)
- chrcvt65 (alias)
- cl65 (alias)
- co65 (alias)
- da65 (alias)
- grc65 (alias)
- ld65 (alias)
- od65 (alias)
- sim65 (alias)
- sp65 (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Caveats: Library files have been installed to: $HOMEBREW_CELLAR/cc65/2.19/share/cc65
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.19
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/cc65/cc65
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- 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:** cc65
- **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 - cc65 - 2.19-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cc65 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | complete cross development package for 65(C)02 systems | https://cc65.github.io/cc65/
- Debian apt - cc65-doc - 2.19-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: cc65-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | cc65 documentation | https://cc65.github.io/cc65/
- Nix - cc65: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cc/cc65/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - cc65 - 2.19-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cc65 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | complete cross development package for 65(C)02 systems | https://cc65.github.io/cc65/
- Ubuntu apt - cc65-doc - 2.19-1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: cc65-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | cc65 documentation | https://cc65.github.io/cc65/
- apk - cc65 - 2.19-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: cc65 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Compiler Suite for 6502 based processors | https://cc65.github.io/
- dnf - cc65 - 2.19-15.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cc65 from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A free C compiler for 6502 based systems | https://cc65.github.io
- dnf - cc65-devel - 2.19-15.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cc65-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Development files for cc65 | https://cc65.github.io
- dnf - cc65-doc - 2.19-15.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cc65-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Documentation files for cc65 | https://cc65.github.io
- dnf - cc65-utils - 2.19-15.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: cc65-utils from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Additional utilities for cc65 | https://cc65.github.io
- MacPorts - cc65: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: lang/cc65/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Scoop - main/cc65: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/cc65.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
