Debian contrib component
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The Debian contrib component is a section of the Debian software archive that contains free software which depends on or is designed to work with packages not fully compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Debian contrib component canonical | 2 |
| Debian contrib archive | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8246837 — 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: Debian contrib component Context triple: [Debian Free Software Guidelines, hasImpactOn, Debian contrib component]
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A.
Debian Constitution
The Debian Constitution is the formal document that defines the organizational structure, decision-making processes, and powers of the various bodies within the Debian Project.
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B.
Debian Bug Tracking System
The Debian Bug Tracking System is the platform used by the Debian project to report, track, and manage bugs and issues in its software packages.
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C.
Debian
Debian is a widely used, community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, extensive package repository, and role as the basis for many other operating systems such as Ubuntu.
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D.
Perseus Distribution
Perseus Distribution is a book distribution company that provides sales, marketing, and logistical services to independent publishers and imprints.
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E.
Debian Security Team
The Debian Security Team is the group responsible for monitoring vulnerabilities and providing timely security updates and advisories for the Debian operating system.
- 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: Debian contrib component Target entity description: The Debian contrib component is a section of the Debian software archive that contains free software which depends on or is designed to work with packages not fully compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
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A.
Debian Constitution
The Debian Constitution is the formal document that defines the organizational structure, decision-making processes, and powers of the various bodies within the Debian Project.
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B.
Debian Bug Tracking System
The Debian Bug Tracking System is the platform used by the Debian project to report, track, and manage bugs and issues in its software packages.
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C.
Debian
Debian is a widely used, community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, extensive package repository, and role as the basis for many other operating systems such as Ubuntu.
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D.
Perseus Distribution
Perseus Distribution is a book distribution company that provides sales, marketing, and logistical services to independent publishers and imprints.
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E.
Debian Security Team
The Debian Security Team is the group responsible for monitoring vulnerabilities and providing timely security updates and advisories for the Debian operating system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Debian archive component
ⓘ
software repository section ⓘ |
| archiveSectionOf |
Debian experimental
ⓘ
Debian stable ⓘ
linked to:
Debian
Debian testing ⓘ Debian unstable ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Debian main component
ⓘ
linked to:
Debian non-free component
Debian non-free component ⓘ |
| distributionModel | freely redistributable over the Debian network mirrors ⓘ |
| followsGuideline |
Debian Free Software Guidelines (for its own code)
ⓘ
linked to:
Debian Free Software Guidelines
|
| governedBy |
Debian archive acceptance rules
ⓘ
linked to:
Debian package archive
|
| hasAbbreviation | contrib ⓘ |
| hasArchiveArea |
binary
ⓘ
installer ⓘ source ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReason | separate DFSG-free-but-dependent-on-non-free software from main ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
contains only DFSG-free software
ⓘ
depends on non-DFSG-free packages ⓘ designed to work with non-DFSG-free packages ⓘ not part of Debian main ⓘ separate from Debian non-free ⓘ software may require non-free components to function fully ⓘ |
| hasRepositoryURL | http://deb.debian.org/debian ⓘ |
| hasSecurityRepositoryURL | http://security.debian.org/debian-security ⓘ |
| includedIn | official Debian mirrors ⓘ |
| isConfiguredVia |
/etc/apt/sources.list
ⓘ
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ⓘ |
| isDocumentedIn |
Debian Policy Manual
ⓘ
Debian Social Contract ⓘ |
| language | multi-language packages ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Debian FTP Masters
ⓘ
Debian project ⓘ
linked to:
Debian
|
| operatingSystem |
Debian GNU/Hurd
ⓘ
linked to:
GNU Hurd
Debian GNU/Linux ⓘ
linked to:
Debian
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
FreeBSD
|
| partOf |
Debian
ⓘ
Debian software archive ⓘ
linked to:
Debian package archive
|
| requiresForUse | enabling contrib in APT configuration ⓘ |
| softwareDependencyStatus | may depend on non-free software ⓘ |
| softwareLicenseStatus | free software ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Debian FTP NEW queue review
ⓘ
linked to:
Debian FTP Masters
|
| typicalSourcesListEntry | deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm contrib ⓘ |
| usedFor |
packaging helpers for non-free software
ⓘ
tools requiring non-free data ⓘ wrappers around non-free software ⓘ |
| uses |
APT
ⓘ
Debian package management system ⓘ dpkg ⓘ
linked to:
dpkg as low-level package tool
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Debian contrib component Description of subject: The Debian contrib component is a section of the Debian software archive that contains free software which depends on or is designed to work with packages not fully compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Debian contrib component