macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install appstream-gliblocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPorts已验证 · 94%
sudo port install appstream-glibMacPorts ports tree · devel/appstream-glib/Portfile · 来源: api.github.com
安装
其他安装命令
Linux
Alpine Linux apk已验证 · 92%
sudo apk add appstream-glibAlpine Linux edge package indexes · appstream-glib · 来源: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian apt已验证 · 92%
sudo apt install appstream-glib-docDebian stable package indexes · appstream-glib-doc · 来源: deb.debian.org
Nix已验证 · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstream-glibnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ap/appstream-glib/package.nix · 来源: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacman已验证 · 92%
sudo pacman -S appstream-glibArch Linux sync databases · appstream-glib · 来源: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypper已验证 · 92%
sudo zypper install appstream-glibopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · appstream-glib · 来源: download.opensuse.org
Fedora dnf已验证 · 92%
sudo dnf install appstream-composeFedora Rawhide package metadata · appstream-compose · 来源: dl.fedoraproject.org
概览
软件包摘要
Helper library for reading and writing AppStream metadata
历史
项目历史与用法
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.
项目历史
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.
采用历史
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.
使用方式
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.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
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.
时间线
- 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.
来源
安全态势
风险级别：blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
风险分类器
blue 风险 · 中 置信度 · tool
原因
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
信号
- text:stream
安装行为
- formula 元数据中未记录 Homebrew post-install 钩子。
- Homebrew bottle 元数据适用于 10 个平台目标。
- 安装时包含 5 个运行时依赖。
- 构建元数据列出 6 个构建依赖。
建议审查
在无人值守的代理使用前，请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。
可执行文件
已安装的可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
appstream-compose | cli | 全局可执行文件 | |
appstream-util | cli | 全局可执行文件 |
新鲜度
版本和新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。
页面生成时间2026-07-08
管理器版本0.8.3
管理器更新时间2026-06-22
本地数据OK
上游not checked
检测到的最新版本未检测到
https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib
- 信息No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glibnone 置信度
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:appstream-glib |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 0.8.3 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 软件包管理器页面 | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/appstream-glib |
| 主页 | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib |
| 仓库 | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib |
| 上游文档 | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib#readme |
| 许可证 | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| 源码归档 | https://github.com/hughsie/appstream-glib/archive/refs/tags/appstream_glib_0_8_3.tar.gz |
| 最后更新 | 2026-06-22T14:02:44-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| 依赖 | gdk-pixbuf, gettext, glib, json-glib, libarchive |
| 构建依赖 | docbook, docbook-xsl, gobject-introspection, meson, ninja, pkgconf |
| macOS 提供的库 | curl |
| Bottle | 可用 (于 arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | 未定义 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
注册表事实
源数据库详情
| 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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源数据库匹配
其他软件包管理器记录
匹配项来自外部软件包管理器索引，并与本地 Automic Vault 软件包链接分开显示。
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
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 提供
- 1 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Appstream Glib
Nix95%
appstream-glib
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstream-glib- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Appstream Glib
来源线索
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Combined YAML source
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使用的来源
- 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