libdnf
E699699
libdnf is a software library that provides the core dependency resolution and package management functionality used by the DNF package manager on RPM-based Linux distributions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| libdnf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7937587 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: libdnf Context triple: [DNF, usesLibrary, libdnf]
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A.
Katello
Katello is an open-source systems management and content lifecycle tool that provides software repository, subscription, and configuration management capabilities, commonly used as a core component of Red Hat Satellite.
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B.
Fedora Silverblue
Fedora Silverblue is an immutable, desktop-focused variant of Fedora Linux that delivers a stable, container-friendly operating system image designed for reliability and easy rollbacks.
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C.
rpm-ostree
rpm-ostree is a hybrid image/package system for Linux that combines atomic, Git-like filesystem trees with traditional RPM package management to enable reliable, rollback-capable operating system updates.
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D.
Flatpak
Flatpak is a cross-distribution Linux framework for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications.
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E.
YUM
YUM is the stock ticker symbol for Yum! Brands, the multinational fast-food corporation that owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: libdnf Target entity description: libdnf is a software library that provides the core dependency resolution and package management functionality used by the DNF package manager on RPM-based Linux distributions.
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A.
Katello
Katello is an open-source systems management and content lifecycle tool that provides software repository, subscription, and configuration management capabilities, commonly used as a core component of Red Hat Satellite.
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B.
Fedora Silverblue
Fedora Silverblue is an immutable, desktop-focused variant of Fedora Linux that delivers a stable, container-friendly operating system image designed for reliability and easy rollbacks.
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C.
rpm-ostree
rpm-ostree is a hybrid image/package system for Linux that combines atomic, Git-like filesystem trees with traditional RPM package management to enable reliable, rollback-capable operating system updates.
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D.
Flatpak
Flatpak is a cross-distribution Linux framework for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications.
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E.
YUM
YUM is the stock ticker symbol for Yum! Brands, the multinational fast-food corporation that owns KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | software library ⓘ |
| binding | Python bindings (via python3-libdnf) ⓘ |
| buildSystem | CMake ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
librpm
ⓘ
libsolv ⓘ |
| designGoal |
reusable package management API
ⓘ
separation of core dependency solving from CLI ⓘ |
| developedBy |
DNF community
ⓘ
Red Hat ⓘ |
| implements |
dependency resolution
ⓘ
package management core logic ⓘ |
| license | GPL-2.0-or-later ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Linux
ⓘ
RPM-based Linux distributions ⓘ |
| partOf | DNF stack ⓘ |
| previouslyUsedBuildSystem |
Autotools
ⓘ
linked to:
GNU Autotools
|
| programmingLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| provides |
API for dependency solving
ⓘ
API for package querying ⓘ API for repository management ⓘ |
| replaces | libhif (in some contexts) ⓘ |
| repository | https://github.com/rpm-software-management/libdnf ⓘ |
| supports |
RPM packages
ⓘ
YUM/DNF repositories ⓘ modular repositories ⓘ transactional package operations ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
group operations
ⓘ
history of transactions ⓘ modular streams ⓘ package downgrade ⓘ package installation ⓘ package removal ⓘ package upgrade ⓘ rich dependencies ⓘ weak dependencies ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
package manager implementers
ⓘ
system tools developers ⓘ |
| usedBy |
DNF
ⓘ
Dandified YUM ⓘ
linked to:
YUM
MicroDNF ⓘ
linked to:
microdnf
PackageKit (on some RPM-based systems) ⓘ
linked to:
PackageKit
|
| usedInDistribution |
AlmaLinux
ⓘ
CentOS ⓘ Fedora ⓘ
linked to:
Fedora Linux
Mageia (via DNF) ⓘ Red Hat Enterprise Linux ⓘ Rocky Linux ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: libdnf Description of subject: libdnf is a software library that provides the core dependency resolution and package management functionality used by the DNF package manager on RPM-based Linux distributions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.