macOS
Homebrewverifiziert · 100%
brew install appstreamlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverifiziert · 94%
sudo port install appstreamMacPorts ports tree · gnome/appstream/Portfile · Quelle: api.github.com
brew
appstream mit Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren
Prüfe Installationswege, Executables, Metadaten und Sicherheitshinweise für appstream in AI-Agent-Workflows.
Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%
sudo apk add appstreamAlpine Linux edge package indexes · appstream · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverifiziert · 92%
sudo apt install appstreamDebian stable package indexes · appstream · Quelle: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverifiziert · 92%
sudo dnf install appstreamFedora Rawhide package metadata · appstream · Quelle: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverifiziert · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstreamnixpkgs package indexes · appstream · Quelle: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%
sudo pacman -S appstreamArch Linux sync databases · appstream · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%
sudo zypper install AppStreamopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · AppStream · Quelle: download.opensuse.org
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Tools and libraries to work with AppStream metadata
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- appstreamcli
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
AppStream is the freedesktop.org specification, reference implementation, and CLI/tooling for distro-agnostic software component metadata. It standardizes MetaInfo XML, catalog XML/YAML, validation, metadata composition, and query tooling used by Linux software centers and repositories.
Projektgeschichte
The freedesktop.org project page describes AppStream as a cross-distribution effort to standardize software component metadata and provide the foundation for software-center applications. It points to the specification, mailing list, release tarballs, and the GitHub development repository.
The official documentation credits Matthias Klumpp as author and lists Michael Vogt, Richard Hughes, and Vincent Untz as contributors. It says the documentation covers a C/GLib reference implementation of the full specification and tooling such as `appstreamcli`.
The upstream NEWS file records AppStream 0.1.0 in October 2012. The freedesktop wiki notes an initial AppStream meeting in 2011 in its attic, which places the effort in the early Linux software-center era.
Adoptionsgeschichte
AppStream adoption followed the need for application-centric package metadata in Linux distributions. Traditional package metadata tells a package manager what files and dependencies exist; AppStream adds names, summaries, screenshots, icons, release data, content metadata, firmware and driver component metadata, and a normalized view for graphical software catalogs.
The project became important to distributions, Flatpak-like ecosystems, upstream application authors, and desktop software centers because it gives them a shared metadata language rather than one distro-specific app-store format.
The README describes AppStream as part of freedesktop.org and lists tools for validation, data verification, diagnostics, and catalog composition. That made the CLI useful both in distro build infrastructure and in upstream CI checks for MetaInfo files.
Wie es verwendet wird
Upstream projects write MetaInfo XML files for applications, fonts, codecs, firmware, drivers, add-ons, and other components. Distributions package or compose those files into AppStream catalog metadata in XML or YAML.
Maintainers commonly use `appstreamcli validate --pedantic /path/to/metadata.xml` to check metadata and `appstreamcli compose` to build catalogs from directory trees. Consumers such as software centers query the resulting metadata through libappstream.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
AppStream is package metadata with UX consequences. It is why distro repositories can feed graphical app stores with screenshots, localized descriptions, component IDs, content ratings, release notes, and installable firmware/driver metadata without each frontend inventing a private database.
For package nerds, the interesting part is that AppStream sits between upstream source releases, distro package builds, repository metadata, and desktop UX. A broken AppStream ID or invalid MetaInfo file can affect discoverability even when the package itself installs correctly.
Zeitleiste
- 2011: freedesktop wiki references initial AppStream meeting materials in the project attic.
- 2012: upstream NEWS records AppStream 0.1.0.
- 2013: freedesktop wiki page creation date appears in the page metadata.
- 2015: NEWS records 0.8.x releases during early distribution adoption.
- 2026: official documentation identifies AppStream 1.0 documentation published in June 2026.
Related projects
- appstream-glib is the older GLib helper library and builder toolchain now in maintenance mode.
- appstream-generator is listed by upstream as a distribution metadata generator using libappstream-compose internally.
- DEP-11 is the Debian-derived YAML catalog metadata format described by the AppStream specification.
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 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
- Installiert mit 5 Laufzeitabhängigkeiten.
- Build-Metadaten listen 7 Build-Abhängigkeiten.
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Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
appstreamcli | 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 generiert2026-07-10
Manager-Version1.1.3
Manager aktualisiert2026-06-20
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamaktuell
neueste erkannte Versionv1.1.3
https://github.com/ximion/appstream
- OKEs wurden keine Aktualitätswarnungen generiert.
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:appstream |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/appstream |
| Homepage | https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/ximion/appstream |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/ximion/appstream#readme |
| Lizenz | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/ximion/appstream/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.3.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-06-20T07:48:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Abhängigkeiten | gettext, glib, libfyaml, libxmlb, zstd |
| Build-Abhängigkeiten | gobject-introspection, gtk-doc, itstool, meson, ninja, pkgconf, vala |
| Von macOS bereitgestellte Bibliotheken | curl, libxml2 |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 |
| 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 1.0.5-1
Software component metadata management
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install appstream- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
appstream-compose 1.0.5-1
Compose metadata catalogs from directory trees
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install appstream-compose- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 2 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
appstream-doc 1.0.5-1
Developer documentation for AppStream
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install appstream-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
apt-config-icons 1.0.5-1
APT configuration snippet to enable icon downloads
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install apt-config-icons- Section: misc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
apt-config-icons-hidpi 1.0.5-1
APT configuration snippet to enable HiDPI icon downloads
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install apt-config-icons-hidpi- Section: misc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
apt-config-icons-large 1.0.5-1
APT configuration snippet to enable large icon downloads
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install apt-config-icons-large- Section: misc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
apt-config-icons-large-hidpi 1.0.5-1
APT configuration snippet to enable large HiDPI icon downloads
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install apt-config-icons-large-hidpi- Section: misc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: appstream
- 1 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
gir1.2-appstream-1.0 1.0.5-1
Library to access AppStream services (introspection data)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install gir1.2-appstream-1.0- Section: introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 3 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
gir1.2-appstreamcompose-1.0 1.0.5-1
Building blocks to compose AppStream metadata (introspection data)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install gir1.2-appstreamcompose-1.0- Section: introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstream-compose-dev 1.0.5-1
Building blocks to compose AppStream metadata (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstream-compose-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 7 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- 1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstream-compose0 1.0.5-1
Building blocks to compose AppStream metadata
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstream-compose0- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 10 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstream-dev 1.0.5-1
Library to access AppStream services (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstream-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 5 Abhängigkeiten
- 1 stellt bereit
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstream5 1.0.5-1
Library to access AppStream services
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstream5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 9 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstreamqt-dev 1.0.5-1
Qt6 library to access AppStream services (development files)
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstreamqt-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 2 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstreamqt3 1.0.5-1
Qt6 library to access AppStream services
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstreamqt3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 6 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Debian apt95%
libappstreamqt5-3 1.0.5-1
Qt5 library to access AppStream services
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install libappstreamqt5-3- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: appstream
- 6 Abhängigkeiten
- normalized package name match
- Abgeglichen nach: Appstream
Quellspur
Aus Repository-Daten generiert
Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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