GNOME Software

E203871

GNOME application free and open-source software graphical application store software management tool

GNOME Software is the graphical application store and software management tool for the GNOME desktop environment, used to browse, install, and update applications.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
GNOME Software canonical	5
GNOME software	4
Ubuntu Software Center (now GNOME Software with Ubuntu branding)	1
gnome-packagekit GUI tools	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1831364 — 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: GNOME Software
Context triple: [GNOME, hasComponent, GNOME Software]

A. GNOME desktop environment
The GNOME desktop environment is a popular, user-friendly and modern graphical desktop interface for Unix-like operating systems, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility, and integration.
B. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
C. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
D. Cinnamon desktop environment
Cinnamon desktop environment is a modern, user-friendly graphical interface for Linux systems, known for its traditional desktop layout, customizability, and development by the Linux Mint project.
E. KDE Plasma desktop environment
KDE Plasma desktop environment is a highly customizable, feature-rich graphical workspace for Linux and other Unix-like systems, known for its modern design, extensive configuration options, and integration with the KDE software ecosystem.
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: GNOME Software
Target entity description: GNOME Software is the graphical application store and software management tool for the GNOME desktop environment, used to browse, install, and update applications.

A. GNOME desktop environment
The GNOME desktop environment is a popular, user-friendly and modern graphical desktop interface for Unix-like operating systems, emphasizing simplicity, accessibility, and integration.
B. MATE desktop environment
MATE desktop environment is a lightweight, traditional-style graphical user interface for Unix-like operating systems, continuing the classic GNOME 2 experience with ongoing updates and support.
C. Xfce
Xfce is a lightweight, fast, and modular desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems, designed to be visually appealing while using minimal system resources.
D. Cinnamon desktop environment
Cinnamon desktop environment is a modern, user-friendly graphical interface for Linux systems, known for its traditional desktop layout, customizability, and development by the Linux Mint project.
E. KDE Plasma desktop environment
KDE Plasma desktop environment is a highly customizable, feature-rich graphical workspace for Linux and other Unix-like systems, known for its modern design, extensive configuration options, and integration with the KDE software ecosystem.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	GNOME application ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ graphical application store ⓘ software management tool ⓘ
category	package management software ⓘ
developer	GNOME community ⓘ surface form: GNOME Project
feature	application ratings and reviews ⓘ automatic update notifications ⓘ category-based browsing ⓘ firmware update support via fwupd ⓘ plugin-based backend architecture ⓘ search for applications ⓘ software catalog with screenshots ⓘ
hasComponent	backend plugins ⓘ frontend UI ⓘ
includedIn	Fedora Linux ⓘ surface form: Fedora Workstation Ubuntu ⓘ surface form: Ubuntu (GNOME editions) many GNOME-based Linux distributions ⓘ
license	GNU General Public License ⓘ GPL-2.0-or-later ⓘ
operatingSystem	BSD ⓘ Linux ⓘ other Unix-like systems ⓘ
partOf	GNOME desktop environment ⓘ
primaryFunction	browse applications ⓘ install applications ⓘ manage software repositories ⓘ remove applications ⓘ update applications ⓘ
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ
replaces	GNOME Software self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: gnome-packagekit GUI tools
runsOn	GNOME Shell ⓘ
shortName	Software ⓘ
supports	add-ons and extensions for applications ⓘ language packs for applications ⓘ offline updates (via distro integration) ⓘ system updates on some distributions ⓘ third-party repositories (depending on distro) ⓘ
supportsFormat	AppStream metadata ⓘ DEB packages ⓘ Flatpak ⓘ RPM packages ⓘ
targetUser	desktop end users ⓘ
userInterface	graphical user interface ⓘ
uses	AppStream data ⓘ Flatpak backend ⓘ PackageKit ⓘ
usesToolkit	GTK ⓘ
website	https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

GNOME desktop environment → hasComponent → GNOME Software ⓘ

subject surface form: GNOME

Ubuntu → includes → GNOME Software ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ubuntu Software Center (now GNOME Software with Ubuntu branding)

GNOME Software → replaces → GNOME Software self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: gnome-packagekit GUI tools

GDM → category → GNOME Software ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNOME software

GNOME Core Applications → includesApplication → GNOME Software ⓘ

GNOME Panel (by GNOME Shell in GNOME 3) → category → GNOME Software ⓘ

subject surface form: GNOME Panel

this entity surface form: GNOME software

Flatpak → supportsGUIFrontEnd → GNOME Software ⓘ

Linux Mint Software Manager → alternativeTo → GNOME Software ⓘ

mintInstall → alternativeTo → GNOME Software ⓘ

metacity → category → GNOME Software ⓘ

subject surface form: Metacity

this entity surface form: GNOME software

mutter → category → GNOME Software ⓘ

subject surface form: Mutter

this entity surface form: GNOME software

All labels observed (4)

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Referenced by (11)

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