# Install xa

6502 cross assembler. Version 2.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:xa
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install xa
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install xa
```

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

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add xa
```

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

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install xa65
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: xa65 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install xa
```

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

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

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S xa
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: xa from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install xa
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xa from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:xa
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xa>
- **Version:** 2.4.1
- **Source summary:** 6502 cross assembler
- **Homepage:** <https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/dists/xa-2.4.1.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- file65 (cli)
- ldo65 (cli)
- printcbm (cli)
- reloc65 (cli)
- uncpk (cli)
- xa (cli)
- file65 (alias)
- ldo65 (alias)
- printcbm (alias)
- reloc65 (alias)
- uncpk (alias)
- xa (alias)

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 2.4.1
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** xa
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - xa65 - 2.4.1-0.1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: xa65 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | cross-assembler and utility suite for 65xx/65816 processors | https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/
- Nix - xa: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xa/xa/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - xa65 - 2.4.0-0.1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: xa65 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | cross-assembler and utility suite for 65xx/65816 processors | https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/
- apk - xa - 2.4.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xa from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | cross-assembler and utility suite for 65xx/65816 processors | https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa
- apk - xa-doc - 2.4.1-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: xa-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | cross-assembler and utility suite for 65xx/65816 processors (documentation) | https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa
- dnf - xa - 2.4.1-5.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: xa from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | 6502/65816 cross-assembler | http://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/
- pacman - xa - 2.4.1-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: xa from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Cross-assembler for the 6502 microprocessor | https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa
- zypper - xa - 2.4.1-1.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: xa from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | High-speed, two-pass portable 6502 cross-assembler | https://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/xa/
- MacPorts - xa: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/xa/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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## 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
