macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install appstreamlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPorts已验证 · 94%
sudo port install appstreamMacPorts ports tree · gnome/appstream/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 appstreamAlpine Linux edge package indexes · appstream · 来源: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian apt已验证 · 92%
sudo apt install appstreamDebian stable package indexes · appstream · 来源: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnf已验证 · 92%
sudo dnf install appstreamFedora Rawhide package metadata · appstream · 来源: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nix已验证 · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#appstreamnixpkgs package indexes · appstream · 来源: raw.githubusercontent.com
Arch Linux pacman已验证 · 92%
sudo pacman -S appstreamArch Linux sync databases · appstream · 来源: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypper已验证 · 92%
sudo zypper install AppStreamopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · AppStream · 来源: download.opensuse.org
概览
软件包摘要
Tools and libraries to work with AppStream metadata
历史
项目历史与用法
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.
项目历史
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.
采用历史
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.
使用方式
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.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
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.
时间线
- 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.
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 6 个平台目标。
- 安装时包含 5 个运行时依赖。
- 构建元数据列出 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
appstreamcli | 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2026-07-10
管理器版本1.1.3
管理器更新时间2026-06-20
本地数据OK
上游当前
检测到的最新版本v1.1.3
https://github.com/ximion/appstream
- OK没有生成新鲜度警告。
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:appstream |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 1.1.3 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 软件包管理器页面 | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/appstream |
| 主页 | https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/ |
| 仓库 | https://github.com/ximion/appstream |
| 上游文档 | https://github.com/ximion/appstream#readme |
| 许可证 | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| 源码归档 | https://github.com/ximion/appstream/archive/refs/tags/v1.1.3.tar.gz |
| 最后更新 | 2026-06-20T07:48:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 依赖 | gettext, glib, libfyaml, libxmlb, zstd |
| 构建依赖 | gobject-introspection, gtk-doc, itstool, meson, ninja, pkgconf, vala |
| macOS 提供的库 | curl, libxml2 |
| Bottle | 可用 (于 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, 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 |
| 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 1.0.5-1
Software component metadata management
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/
sudo apt install appstream- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 依赖
- 1 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 2 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 提供
- 1 可选依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- 1 提供
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：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 依赖
- normalized package name match
- 匹配方式：Appstream
来源线索
由仓库数据生成
此页面由 av-web 从 scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py 生成的私有软件包 SQLite 工件提供。
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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