Automic VaultAutomic Vault

brew

appstream を Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper でインストール

appstream のインストール経路、実行ファイル、メタデータ、AI エージェント向けセキュリティノートを確認します。

インストール

追加のインストールコマンド

macOS

Homebrew確認済み · 100%
brew install appstream

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPorts確認済み · 94%
sudo port install appstream

MacPorts ports tree · gnome/appstream/Portfile · ソース: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apk確認済み · 92%
sudo apk add appstream

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · appstream · ソース: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian apt確認済み · 92%
sudo apt install appstream

Debian stable package indexes · appstream · ソース: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnf確認済み · 92%
sudo dnf install appstream

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · appstream · ソース: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nix確認済み · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstream

nixpkgs package indexes · appstream · ソース: raw.githubusercontent.com

Arch Linux pacman確認済み · 92%
sudo pacman -S appstream

Arch Linux sync databases · appstream · ソース: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypper確認済み · 92%
sudo zypper install AppStream

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · AppStream · ソース: download.opensuse.org

概要

パッケージ概要

Tools and libraries to work with AppStream metadata

コマンドとエイリアス

  • appstreamcli

履歴

プロジェクトの歴史と使われ方

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.

プロジェクトの歴史

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.

採用の歴史

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.

使われ方

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.

パッケージ好きにとっての重要性

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.

タイムライン

  • 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.

セキュリティ状態

リスクレベル: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

リスク分類器

リスク blue · 信頼度 中 · tool

理由

  • broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

信号

  • text:stream

インストール挙動

  • formula メタデータに Homebrew post-install フックは記録されていません。
  • Homebrew bottle メタデータは 6 個のプラットフォームターゲットで利用できます。
  • 5 件の実行時依存関係とともにインストールされます。
  • ビルドメタデータには 7 件のビルド依存関係があります。

推奨レビュー

エージェントに無人実行させる前に、このツールが平文の認証情報を読むか、リモート状態を書き込むか、成果物を公開するか、プラグインを起動するかを確認してください。

実行可能ファイル

インストールされる実行可能ファイル

コマンド種類公開範囲メモ
appstreamclicliグローバル実行可能ファイル

鮮度

バージョンと鮮度

これらの信号は、ページ生成時期、パッケージマネージャの活動、上流リリース比較を分けて示します。バージョン遅れは、証拠 URL と比較可能なバージョンがある場合だけ警告されます。

ページ生成日2026-07-10
マネージャ版1.1.3
マネージャ更新日2026-06-20
ローカルデータOK
上流最新
検出された最新v1.1.3

https://github.com/ximion/appstream

  • OK鮮度警告は生成されていません。

インストールメタデータ

パッケージメタデータ

パッケージキーbrew:appstream
バージョン1.1.3
パッケージマネージャHomebrew
パッケージマネージャページhttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/appstream
ホームページhttps://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
リポジトリhttps://github.com/ximion/appstream
上流ドキュメントhttps://github.com/ximion/appstream#readme
ライセンスLGPL-2.1-or-later
ソースアーカイブhttps://github.com/ximion/appstream/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.3.tar.gz
最終更新2026-06-20T07:48:06Z
Pulseupdated
依存関係gettext, glib, libfyaml, libxmlb, zstd
ビルド依存関係gobject-introspection, gtk-doc, itstool, meson, ninja, pkgconf, vala
macOS 提供ライブラリcurl, libxml2
Bottle利用可能 (対象 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install未定義
サービス宣言なし

レジストリ情報

ソースデータベース詳細

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameappstream
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • stable

ソースデータベース一致

他のパッケージマネージャ記録

一致は外部パッケージマネージャインデックスから取得され、ローカルの Automic Vault パッケージリンクとは分けて表示されます。

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 依存関係
  • 1 任意依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: appstream from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • 2 任意依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: appstream-compose from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • 1 任意依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: appstream-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: apt-config-icons from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: apt-config-icons-hidpi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: apt-config-icons-large from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: apt-config-icons-large-hidpi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-appstream-1.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-appstreamcompose-1.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • 1 任意依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstream-compose-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstream-compose0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • 1 提供
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstream-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstream5 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstreamqt-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstreamqt3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
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 依存関係
  • normalized package name match
  • 一致条件: Appstream
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libappstreamqt5-3 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

ソース経路

リポジトリデータから生成

このページは scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py が生成した非公開のパッケージ SQLite アーティファクトから av-web によって提供されます。

使用ソース

  • 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