macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install appstream-gliblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install appstream-glibMacPorts ports tree · devel/appstream-glib/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
appstream-glib mit Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, dnf installieren
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für appstream-glib in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add appstream-glibAlpine Linux edge package indexes · appstream-glib · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install appstream-glib-docDebian stable package indexes · appstream-glib-doc · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstream-glibnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ap/appstream-glib/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S appstream-glibArch Linux sync databases · appstream-glib · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install appstream-glibopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · appstream-glib · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install appstream-composeFedora Rawhide package metadata · appstream-compose · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Helper library for reading and writing AppStream metadata
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- appstream-compose
- appstream-util
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
AppStream-Glib is a GLib/GObject library and tool suite for reading, writing, validating, and composing AppStream metadata. It historically provided appstream-util, appstream-compose, and appstream-builder workflows used by Linux software-center metadata pipelines.
Projektgeschichte
The upstream NEWS file records AppStream-Glib 0.1.0 in March 2014. The README describes a library for compressed AppStream XML, Debian DEP-11 YAML, application-store search, screenshot and release metadata, and locale-aware application data.
The repository now warns that appstream-glib is in heavy maintenance mode and recommends using the AppStream reference implementation instead. That warning captures the project's historical role: important infrastructure while AppStream metadata practices were settling, but no longer the preferred new dependency.
Adoptionsgeschichte
AppStream-Glib was closely tied to GNOME Software and Fedora-style metadata generation. Its appstream-builder documentation describes extracting application metadata from package trees, writing XML archives and icon tarballs, and injecting that data into repository metadata with modifyrepo.
The tool was adopted by Linux distributions because software centers needed app-centric metadata that traditional package metadata did not provide: icons, screenshots, localized descriptions, release notes, content ratings, and validation rules.
Wie es verwendet wird
Packagers and distribution maintainers used appstream-util for validation/conversion and appstream-builder or appstream-compose-style flows to generate repository metadata from packages and upstream AppData/MetaInfo files.
The README's builder example shows a package-directory scan producing AppStream XML, failed/ignored metadata reports, and icon archives that can be installed into repository metadata so software-center applications can display richer package information.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
AppStream-Glib is one of the utilities that made package repositories feel less like file indexes and more like app stores. It matters to package nerds because it bridges distro package metadata, desktop files, AppData/MetaInfo XML, screenshots, icons, and software-center UX.
Its maintenance-mode status is also significant: modern packagers should usually prefer the main AppStream project, but historical build scripts and distribution metadata pipelines may still contain appstream-glib commands.
Zeitleiste
- 2014: NEWS records AppStream-Glib 0.1.0.
- 2015: 0.5.x releases show rapid development around metadata and builder behavior.
- 2022: 0.8.0 ports from libsoup to libcurl and continues validation updates.
- 2024: 0.8.3 release continues maintenance fixes.
Related projects
- AppStream is the specification and current reference implementation recommended by upstream.
- GNOME Software and distribution software centers are primary consumers of the metadata AppStream-Glib helped generate.
- DEP-11 is the Debian-style YAML metadata format the README says appstream-glib can read.
Quellen
Sicherheitslage
Risikostufe: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risikoklassifikator
blue Risiko · mittel Konfidenz · tool
Warum
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signale
- text:stream
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 10 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Installiert mit 5 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
- Build-Metadaten listen 6 Build-Abhängigkeiten.
Empfohlene Prüfung
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
appstream-compose | cli | globales Executable | |
appstream-util | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-08
Manager-Version0.8.3
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-22
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamnot checked
neueste erkannte Versionnicht erkannt
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
- InfoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glibnone Konfidenz
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:appstream-glib |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/appstream-glib |
| Homepage | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib |
| Repository | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib#readme |
| Lizenz | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib/archive/refs/tags/appstream_glib_0_8_3.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-22T14:02:44-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | gdk-pixbuf, gettext, glib, json-glib, libarchive |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | docbook, docbook-xsl, gobject-introspection, meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken | curl |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | appstream-glib |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Source-Datenbank-Treffer
Andere Paketmanager-Einträge
Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.
Debian apt95%
appstream-glib-doc 0.8.3-1
Developer documentation for the libappstream-glib library
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install appstream-glib-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Debian apt95%
appstream-util 0.8.3-1
Utility to work with AppStream metadata
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install appstream-util- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Debian apt95%
gir1.2-appstreamglib-1.0 0.8.3-1
GObject introspection data for the libappstream-glib library
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install gir1.2-appstreamglib-1.0- Section: introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Debian apt95%
libappstream-glib-dev 0.8.3-1
GNOME library to access AppStream services (development files)
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install libappstream-glib-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 10 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Debian apt95%
libappstream-glib8 0.8.3-1
GNOME library to access AppStream services
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install libappstream-glib8- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 7 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Nix95%
appstream-glib
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstream-glib- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
appstream-glib-doc 0.8.2-1.1build1
Developer documentation for the libappstream-glib library
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install appstream-glib-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
appstream-util 0.8.2-1.1build1
Utility to work with AppStream metadata
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install appstream-util- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
gir1.2-appstreamglib-1.0 0.8.2-1.1build1
GObject introspection data for the libappstream-glib library
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install gir1.2-appstreamglib-1.0- Section: universe/introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
libappstream-glib-dev 0.8.2-1.1build1
GNOME library to access AppStream services (development files)
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install libappstream-glib-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 10 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Ubuntu apt95%
libappstream-glib8 0.8.2-1.1build1
GNOME library to access AppStream services
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
sudo apt install libappstream-glib8- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 8 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
apk95%
appstream-glib 0.8.3-r0
Library for AppStream metadata
https://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appstream-glib/
sudo apk add appstream-glib- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
apk95%
appstream-glib-bash-completion 0.8.3-r0
Bash completions for appstream-glib
https://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appstream-glib/
sudo apk add appstream-glib-bash-completion- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
apk95%
appstream-glib-builder 0.8.3-r0
Library and command line tools for building AppStream metadata
https://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appstream-glib/
sudo apk add appstream-glib-builder- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
apk95%
appstream-glib-dbg 0.8.3-r0
Library for AppStream metadata (debug symbols)
https://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appstream-glib/
sudo apk add appstream-glib-dbg- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
apk95%
appstream-glib-dev 0.8.3-r0
Library for AppStream metadata (development files)
https://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appstream-glib/
sudo apk add appstream-glib-dev- License: LGPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: appstream-glib
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream Glib
Quellspur
Aus Repository-Daten generiert
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Verwendete Quellen
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment