xbps-install
E751211
xbps-install is the command-line package installation tool for the XBPS package manager used by Void Linux.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| xbps-install canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8682279 — 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: xbps-install Context triple: [Void Linux, supportsPackageOperation, xbps-install]
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A.
PackageKit
PackageKit is a system-agnostic software management framework that provides a unified interface for installing, updating, and removing packages across different Linux distributions.
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B.
pamac
pamac is a graphical package management tool for Arch-based Linux distributions that simplifies installing, updating, and removing software from official repositories and the AUR.
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C.
MX Package Installer
MX Package Installer is a graphical software management tool for MX Linux that simplifies installing, removing, and updating applications from various repositories and sources.
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D.
Apt
Apt is a historic market town in southeastern France’s Vaucluse department, known for its candied fruit production and Provençal charm.
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E.
zypper
zypper is the command-line package management tool used primarily by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise for installing, updating, and managing software.
- 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: xbps-install Target entity description: xbps-install is the command-line package installation tool for the XBPS package manager used by Void Linux.
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A.
PackageKit
PackageKit is a system-agnostic software management framework that provides a unified interface for installing, updating, and removing packages across different Linux distributions.
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B.
pamac
pamac is a graphical package management tool for Arch-based Linux distributions that simplifies installing, updating, and removing software from official repositories and the AUR.
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C.
MX Package Installer
MX Package Installer is a graphical software management tool for MX Linux that simplifies installing, removing, and updating applications from various repositories and sources.
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D.
Apt
Apt is a historic market town in southeastern France’s Vaucluse department, known for its candied fruit production and Provençal charm.
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E.
zypper
zypper is the command-line package management tool used primarily by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise for installing, updating, and managing software.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
command-line utility
ⓘ
package management tool ⓘ |
| belongsToDistribution | Void Linux package management ecosystem ⓘ |
| configurationSource |
/etc/xbps.d
ⓘ
/usr/share/xbps.d ⓘ |
| documentation | xbps-install(1) man page ⓘ |
| handles |
package conflicts
ⓘ
package obsoletions ⓘ virtual packages ⓘ |
| hasCommandLineOption |
-I
ⓘ
-M ⓘ -R ⓘ -S ⓘ -V ⓘ -f ⓘ -n ⓘ -r ⓘ -u ⓘ -v ⓘ -y ⓘ |
| implementedIn | C ⓘ |
| invokedAs | xbps-install ⓘ |
| license |
BSD-style license
ⓘ
linked to:
BSD license
|
| maintainer |
Void Linux developers
ⓘ
linked to:
Void Linux
|
| operatesOn | XBPS binary packages ⓘ |
| partOf | XBPS ⓘ |
| platform | Void Linux ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | install packages ⓘ |
| runsOn | Unix-like operating systems ⓘ |
| supportsFunction |
downgrade packages
ⓘ
handle package dependencies ⓘ perform system-wide upgrades ⓘ query package information ⓘ reinstall packages ⓘ remove packages ⓘ synchronize repositories ⓘ update packages ⓘ |
| supportsOperationMode |
dry-run
ⓘ
non-interactive ⓘ verbose ⓘ |
| supportsRepositoryProtocol |
HTTP
ⓘ
HTTPS ⓘ local filesystem ⓘ |
| usedBy | Void Linux ⓘ |
| usesRepositoryFormat | XBPS repository index ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: xbps-install Description of subject: xbps-install is the command-line package installation tool for the XBPS package manager used by Void Linux.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.