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AppStream

AppStream is an agreement between major Linux vendors (i.e. Red Hat, Canonical, SUSE, Debian, Mandriva, etc.) to create an infrastructure for application installers on Linux and sharing of metadata.

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Developer
Matthias Klumpp
License
GNU Lesser General Public License, GNU General Public License
Repository
github.com/ximion/appstream
Stable release
1.1.6 / 12 August 2026; 12 days ago (12 August 2026)
Type
Application programming interface
Written in
C

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AppStream

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples18
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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AppStream

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related to External links · 7
AppStream → BretznPhoronix, Code, GitHubAppDataAppStream, Introducing AppStream, Multi-Distro App FrameworkGoogle Summer, PackageKit, Software CenteropenSUSE's Application Manager
Developer · 1
AppStream → Matthias Klumpp
License · 1
AppStream → GNU Lesser General Public License, GNU General Public License
Repository · 1
AppStream → github.com/ximion/appstream
Stable release · 1
AppStream → 1.1.6 / 12 August 2026; 12 days ago (12 August 2026)
Type · 1
AppStream → Application programming interface
Website · 1
AppStream → www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
Written in · 1
AppStream → C
is a · 1
AppStream → agreement between major Linux vendors

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also metadata application software linux installers initiative database components applications new release distributions 2011 project package github freedesktop org canonical

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AppStreamDeveloperMatthias Klumpp1.00infobox
AppStreamLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License, GNU General Public License1.00infobox
AppStreamRepositorygithub.com/ximion/appstream1.00infobox
AppStreamStable release1.1.6 / 12 August 2026; 12 days ago (12 August 2026)1.00infobox
AppStreamTypeApplication programming interface1.00infobox
AppStreamWebsitewww.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/1.00infobox
AppStreamWritten inC1.00infobox
AppStreamis aagreement between major Linux vendors0.90text
Snapinstance ofwhich might improve the process of exchanging patches.AppStream is also used by packaging methods0.80text
Flatpakinstance ofwhich might improve the process of exchanging patches.AppStream is also used by packaging methods0.80text
and AppImageinstance ofwhich might improve the process of exchanging patches.AppStream is also used by packaging methods0.80text
AppStreamrelated to External linksGitHubAppDataAppStream0.60section

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