Muon Package Manager (historically)
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Muon Package Manager is a graphical software management tool historically used in Kubuntu to browse, install, and update packages on Debian-based systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muon Discover (on some distributions) | 1 |
| Muon Package Manager (historically) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9018339 — 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: Muon Package Manager (historically) Context triple: [Kubuntu, includes, Muon Package Manager (historically)]
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A.
Portage package manager
Portage is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software with highly customizable build options.
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B.
Synaptic Package Manager
Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical front-end for the APT system on Debian-based Linux distributions, allowing users to manage software packages through an intuitive GUI.
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C.
Atom package registry
Atom package registry is the online repository where developers publish and share extensions and packages that enhance the functionality of the Atom text editor.
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D.
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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E.
Gentoo Portage package manager
The Gentoo Portage package manager is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software using ebuild scripts and dependency tracking.
- 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: Muon Package Manager (historically) Target entity description: Muon Package Manager is a graphical software management tool historically used in Kubuntu to browse, install, and update packages on Debian-based systems.
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A.
Portage package manager
Portage is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software with highly customizable build options.
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B.
Synaptic Package Manager
Synaptic Package Manager is a graphical front-end for the APT system on Debian-based Linux distributions, allowing users to manage software packages through an intuitive GUI.
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C.
Atom package registry
Atom package registry is the online repository where developers publish and share extensions and packages that enhance the functionality of the Atom text editor.
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D.
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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E.
Gentoo Portage package manager
The Gentoo Portage package manager is Gentoo Linux’s source-based package management system that automates compiling, installing, and updating software using ebuild scripts and dependency tracking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
APT front-end
ⓘ
graphical package manager ⓘ software application ⓘ |
| desktopEnvironmentIntegration |
KDE Plasma
ⓘ
linked to:
KDE Plasma desktop environment
|
| developer | Jonathan Thomas ⓘ |
| distributionIntegration | Kubuntu ⓘ |
| historicalRole | default graphical package manager in Kubuntu for a period ⓘ |
| historicalUsage | used in Kubuntu releases around the early 2010s ⓘ |
| interfaceStyle | traditional package list view ⓘ |
| license | free software ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Debian-based distributions
ⓘ
Kubuntu ⓘ Linux ⓘ |
| packageSource | standard distribution repositories ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
browsing software packages
ⓘ
installing software packages ⓘ removing software packages ⓘ updating software packages ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C++ ⓘ |
| relatedSoftware |
Adept Package Manager
ⓘ
linked to:
Synaptic Package Manager
KDE Discover ⓘ Synaptic Package Manager ⓘ |
| softwareType | package manager ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded in Kubuntu by Discover ⓘ |
| supports |
Debian package format
ⓘ
package filtering ⓘ package search ⓘ system updates ⓘ viewing package changelogs ⓘ viewing package dependencies ⓘ viewing package details ⓘ |
| supportsAuthentication | policykit-based privilege escalation ⓘ |
| supportsAutomaticRefresh | yes ⓘ |
| supportsMultipleOrigins | yes ⓘ |
| supportsPackageCategories | yes ⓘ |
| supportsRepositoryManagement | yes ⓘ |
| supportsUpgradeOfAllPackages | yes ⓘ |
| targetUser | desktop users ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase | graphical management of system packages on Kubuntu ⓘ |
| userInterface | graphical user interface ⓘ |
| usesFramework |
KDE libraries
ⓘ
linked to:
KDE Frameworks
Qt ⓘ |
| usesPackageManagementSystem | APT ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muon Package Manager (historically) Description of subject: Muon Package Manager is a graphical software management tool historically used in Kubuntu to browse, install, and update packages on Debian-based systems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.