macOS
Homebrewvérifié · 100%
brew install appstreamlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsvérifié · 94%
sudo port install appstreamMacPorts ports tree · gnome/appstream/Portfile · Source: api.github.com
brew
Installer appstream avec Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper
Consultez les chemins d'installation, exécutables, métadonnées et notes de sécurité de appstream pour les workflows d'agents IA.
installation
Commandes d'installation supplémentaires
Linux
Alpine Linux apkvérifié · 92%
sudo apk add appstreamAlpine Linux edge package indexes · appstream · Source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptvérifié · 92%
sudo apt install appstreamDebian stable package indexes · appstream · Source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfvérifié · 92%
sudo dnf install appstreamFedora Rawhide package metadata · appstream · Source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixvérifié · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstreamnixpkgs package indexes · appstream · Source: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacmanvérifié · 92%
sudo pacman -S appstreamArch Linux sync databases · appstream · Source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zyppervérifié · 92%
sudo zypper install AppStreamopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · AppStream · Source: download.opensuse.org
aperçu
Résumé du paquet
Tools and libraries to work with AppStream metadata
Liens du projet
Commandes et alias
- appstreamcli
historique
Historique du projet et usages
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.
Historique du projet
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.
Historique d'adoption
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.
Modes d'utilisation
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.
Pourquoi les passionnés de paquets s'y intéressent
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.
Chronologie
- 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.
Sources
posture de sécurité
Niveau de risque : blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Classificateur de risque
risque blue · confiance moyen · tool
Pourquoi
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signaux
- text:stream
Comportement d'installation
- Aucun hook post-install Homebrew n’est enregistré dans les métadonnées de formule.
- Les métadonnées de bottle Homebrew sont disponibles pour 6 plateformes.
- S’installe avec 5 dépendances d’exécution.
- Les métadonnées de compilation listent 7 dépendances de compilation.
Revue recommandée
Avant une utilisation sans surveillance par un agent, vérifiez si l'outil lit des identifiants en clair, écrit un état distant, publie des artefacts ou lance des plugins.
exécutables
Exécutables installés
| Commande | Type | Exposition | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
appstreamcli | cli | exécutable global |
fraîcheur
Version et fraîcheur
Ces signaux séparent l'âge de génération de la page, l'activité du gestionnaire de paquets et la comparaison avec les versions amont. Un retard de version n'est signalé que lorsqu'une URL de preuve et des versions comparables sont présentes.
page générée2026-07-10
version du gestionnaire1.1.3
gestionnaire mis à jour2026-06-20
données localesOK
amontà jour
dernière version détectéev1.1.3
https://github.com/ximion/appstream
- OKAucun avertissement de fraîcheur n'a été généré.
métadonnées d'installation
Métadonnées du paquet
| Clé du paquet | brew:appstream |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 |
| Gestionnaire de paquets | Homebrew |
| Page du gestionnaire de paquets | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/appstream |
| Page d'accueil | https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/ |
| Dépôt | https://github.com/ximion/appstream |
| Docs amont | https://github.com/ximion/appstream#readme |
| Licence | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Archive source | https://github.com/ximion/appstream/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.3.tar.gz |
| Dernière mise à jour | 2026-06-20T07:48:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dépendances | gettext, glib, libfyaml, libxmlb, zstd |
| Dépendances de compilation | gobject-introspection, gtk-doc, itstool, meson, ninja, pkgconf, vala |
| Bibliothèques fournies par macOS | curl, libxml2 |
| Bouteille | disponible (sur arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| post-install Homebrew | non défini |
| Service | aucun déclaré |
faits du registre
Détails de la base source
| 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 |
|
correspondances dans les bases sources
Autres enregistrements de gestionnaires de paquets
Les correspondances proviennent d’index externes de gestionnaires de paquets et restent séparées des liens de paquets Automic Vault locaux.
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 Dépendances
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- 2 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- 1 dépendances optionnelles
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- 1 fournit
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : 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 Dépendances
- normalized package name match
- Correspondance par : Appstream
piste source
Généré depuis les données du dépôt
Cette page est servie par av-web depuis l'artéfact SQLite privé des paquets généré par scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Sources utilisées
- 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