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PackageKit

PackageKit is a free and open-source suite of software applications designed to provide a consistent and high-level abstraction layer for a number of different package management systems. PackageKit was created by Richard Hughes in 2007, and first embedded in an operating system as a default application in May 2008, with the release of Fedora 9.

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Developers
Richard Hughes, Matthias Klumpp, multiple backend maintainers
License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Linux
Original author
Richard Hughes
Release
2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Repository
github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit

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PackageKit

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples14
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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PackageKit

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is a · 2
PackageKit → free and open-source suite of software applications designed to provide a consistent and high-level abstraction layer for a number of different package management systems, official GNOME front-end for PackageKit
Developers · 1
PackageKit → Richard Hughes, Matthias Klumpp, multiple backend maintainers
License · 1
PackageKit → GNU General Public License
Operating system · 1
PackageKit → Linux
Original author · 1
PackageKit → Richard Hughes
Release · 1
PackageKit → 2007; 19 years ago (2007)
Repository · 1
PackageKit → github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit
Stable release · 1
PackageKit → 1.3.6 / 16 June 2026; 2 months ago (16 June 2026)
Type · 1
PackageKit → Package management system
Website · 1
PackageKit → www.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit/

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PackageKitDevelopersRichard Hughes, Matthias Klumpp, multiple backend maintainers1.00infobox
PackageKitLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
PackageKitOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
PackageKitOriginal authorRichard Hughes1.00infobox
PackageKitRelease2007; 19 years ago (2007)1.00infobox
PackageKitRepositorygithub.com/PackageKit/PackageKit1.00infobox
PackageKitStable release1.3.6 / 16 June 2026; 2 months ago (16 June 2026)1.00infobox
PackageKitTypePackage management system1.00infobox
PackageKitWebsitewww.freedesktop.org/software/PackageKit/1.00infobox
PackageKitWritten inC, C++, Python1.00infobox
PackageKitis afree and open-source suite of software applications designed to provide a consistent and high-level abstraction layer for a number of different package management systems0.90text
PackageKitis aofficial GNOME front-end for PackageKit0.90text

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