# Install libosinfo Operating System information database. Version 1.12.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:libosinfo ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install libosinfo ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install libosinfo ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/libosinfo/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add libosinfo ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libosinfo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install libosinfo ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libosinfo from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#libosinfo ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libosinfo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S libosinfo ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: libosinfo from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install libosinfo ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: libosinfo from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:libosinfo - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 1.12.0 - **Source summary:** Operating System information database - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - osinfo-detect (cli) - osinfo-install-script (cli) - osinfo-query (cli) - osinfo-detect (alias) - osinfo-install-script (alias) - osinfo-query (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - glib - libsoup - osinfo-db - usb.ids ## Build Dependencies - gettext - gobject-introspection - meson - ninja - pkgconf - vala ## macOS Provided Libraries - libxml2 - libxslt ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 1.12.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://libosinfo.org/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 安全说明 broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** libosinfo - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 - 1.12.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | GObject introspection data for libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - Debian apt - libosinfo-1.0-0 - 1.12.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libosinfo-1.0-0 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Library for managing information about operating systems and hypervisors | https://libosinfo.org/ - Debian apt - libosinfo-1.0-dev - 1.12.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libosinfo-1.0-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | libosinfo development files | https://libosinfo.org/ - Debian apt - libosinfo-bin - 1.12.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libosinfo-bin from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Tools for querying the osinfo database via libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - Debian apt - libosinfo-l10n - 1.12.0-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libosinfo-l10n from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Translations for libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - Nix - libosinfo: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/li/libosinfo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 - 1.11.0-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: gir1.2-libosinfo-1.0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | GObject introspection data for libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libosinfo-1.0-0 - 1.11.0-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libosinfo-1.0-0 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Library for managing information about operating systems and hypervisors | https://libosinfo.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libosinfo-1.0-dev - 1.11.0-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libosinfo-1.0-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | libosinfo development files | https://libosinfo.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libosinfo-bin - 1.11.0-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libosinfo-bin from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Tools for querying the osinfo database via libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - Ubuntu apt - libosinfo-l10n - 1.11.0-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libosinfo-l10n from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Translations for libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - apk - libosinfo - 1.12.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libosinfo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | library for managing OS information for virtualization | https://libosinfo.org/ - apk - libosinfo-dev - 1.12.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libosinfo-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | library for managing OS information for virtualization (development files) | https://libosinfo.org/ - apk - libosinfo-doc - 1.12.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libosinfo-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | library for managing OS information for virtualization (documentation) | https://libosinfo.org/ - apk - libosinfo-lang - 1.12.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: libosinfo-lang from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Languages for package libosinfo | https://libosinfo.org/ - dnf - libosinfo - 1.12.0-9.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: libosinfo from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A library for managing OS information for virtualization | https://libosinfo.org/ ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/zh-hans/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - 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