How to Install and Uninstall hercules Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "hercules" package

This guide let you learn how to install hercules on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the steps below to uninstall hercules on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: hercules
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.13-7
Priority: extra
Section: universe/otherosfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian QA Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6404
Depends: libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.15), libcap2 (>= 1:2.10), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4), libcap2-bin
Suggests: x3270
Filename: pool/universe/h/hercules/hercules_3.13-7_amd64.deb
Size: 1404956
MD5sum: 2cfbe8ea1fb3d20ef09c52e9187c20fd
SHA1: 189d622d6f2810dd39f555c4ed73aaa28f418ce2
SHA256: ab871b1624ad8b6672fb31c8a06a5819b6654db34a31890e1dfefd2f3f6f5f61
SHA512: a187beaf52553434ff39bf54fc4face8813df06d7bc508b96768d9b53c66f7f0053a7478a56967e773863e0231e51c81b5b4dabbacb03fab7c8148d44ff84756
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