How to Install and Uninstall hercules Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "hercules" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install hercules on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hercules
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hercules" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall hercules on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hercules
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hercules package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: hercules
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.13-3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/otherosfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Philipp Kern
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7654
Depends: libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Suggests: x3270
Filename: pool/universe/h/hercules/hercules_3.13-3_amd64.deb
Size: 1528292
MD5sum: 1f63a41a52e13c2841673e42bbb74c50
SHA1: eb0f6d22a69e89f42ab17b30d6cddf66927aed54
SHA256: 20d247c77ee048b5da3bfbff29324ddaead3c8c1f984d3dc0f08ece20ec05c05
SHA512: a086d2fd8f55ede3ce74402c322c94f669715597a4f4b531cc32614e8ab0a09da520421f271ab817a9537a46e63253cb815393500abcc49de0e7cddff2229cf1
Homepage: http://www.hercules-390.eu/
Description-en: System/370, ESA/390 and z/Architecture Emulator
Hercules is an open source software implementation of the mainframe System/370
and ESA/390 architectures, in addition to the new 64-bit z/Architecture.
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This means that your PC can emulate an IBM mainframe processor. The
mainframe can range from a 360 to a z900 - running in "System/370"
mode, "ESA/390" mode, or "z/Architecture" mode. Hercules executes
S/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture instructions and channel
programs. It emulates mainframe I/O devices by using PC devices. For
example, 3390 DASD devices are emulated by large files on your hard
disk, and local 3270 screens are emulated by tn3270 sessions.
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Hercules implements only the raw S/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture
instruction set; it does not provide any operating system facilities. This
means that you need to provide an operating system or standalone program which
Hercules can load from an emulated disk or tape device. You will have to use a
free software operating system such as Linux, write the operating system or
standalone program yourself, obtain a license from IBM to run one of their
operating systems on your PC, or use IBM programs and operating systems which
have been placed in the public domain.
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Virtual networking can be accomplished using the TUN/TAP driver in
host Linux kernel.
Description-md5: c2e6a257bcc7031d61ecd415485a3bfc