D-Bus
E699703
freedesktop.org specification
inter-process communication system
message bus system
software library
D-Bus is an inter-process communication (IPC) system that allows multiple programs to communicate and coordinate with each other on the same machine, widely used in Linux desktop and system components.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7937651 — 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: D-Bus Context triple: [systemd, usesTechnology, D-Bus]
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A.
ubus message bus
ubus message bus is a lightweight inter-process communication system used in OpenWrt to allow system components and services to communicate and exchange configuration and status information.
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B.
Wayland
Wayland is a modern display server protocol for Linux and other Unix-like systems designed to replace the X Window System with a simpler, more efficient architecture.
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C.
Wayland
Wayland is a small city in Allegan County, Michigan, known for its rural character and proximity to Grand Rapids.
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D.
MATE Settings Daemon
MATE Settings Daemon is a background service in the MATE desktop environment that manages and applies user preferences such as themes, keyboard shortcuts, and other desktop settings.
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E.
Cbus
Cbus is a common nickname for Columbus, the capital and largest city of Ohio.
- 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: D-Bus Target entity description: D-Bus is an inter-process communication (IPC) system that allows multiple programs to communicate and coordinate with each other on the same machine, widely used in Linux desktop and system components.
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A.
ubus message bus
ubus message bus is a lightweight inter-process communication system used in OpenWrt to allow system components and services to communicate and exchange configuration and status information.
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B.
Wayland
Wayland is a modern display server protocol for Linux and other Unix-like systems designed to replace the X Window System with a simpler, more efficient architecture.
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C.
Wayland
Wayland is a small city in Allegan County, Michigan, known for its rural character and proximity to Grand Rapids.
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D.
MATE Settings Daemon
MATE Settings Daemon is a background service in the MATE desktop environment that manages and applies user preferences such as themes, keyboard shortcuts, and other desktop settings.
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E.
Cbus
Cbus is a common nickname for Columbus, the capital and largest city of Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freedesktop.org specification
ⓘ
inter-process communication system ⓘ message bus system ⓘ software library ⓘ |
| category |
Linux desktop technology
ⓘ
system communication middleware ⓘ |
| communicationModel | bus-based ⓘ |
| designGoal |
desktop integration
ⓘ
low-latency IPC ⓘ low-overhead IPC ⓘ service discovery ⓘ |
| developer | freedesktop.org NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBinding |
C++
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GLib NERFINISHED ⓘ Java NERFINISHED ⓘ Perl NERFINISHED ⓘ Python NERFINISHED ⓘ Qt NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dbus-daemon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dbus-launch ⓘ dbus-monitor ⓘ dbus-run-session ⓘ dbus-send NERFINISHED ⓘ libdbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecification | D-Bus Specification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homepage | https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus/ ⓘ |
| implements |
binary message protocol
ⓘ
introspection mechanism ⓘ message bus daemon ⓘ object-oriented IPC model ⓘ |
| license |
Academic Free License
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GNU General Public License ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
BSD
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Linux ⓘ Windows ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
Solaris NERFINISHED ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ |
| protocolType | binary protocol ⓘ |
| purpose |
desktop component coordination
ⓘ
inter-process communication ⓘ system service communication ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | freedesktop.org NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
peer-to-peer communication
ⓘ
session bus ⓘ system bus ⓘ |
| supportsAddressing |
interfaces
ⓘ
object paths ⓘ unique names ⓘ well-known names ⓘ |
| supportsAuthentication |
DBUS_COOKIE_SHA1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
EXTERNAL mechanism ⓘ |
| supportsCommunicationType |
method calls
ⓘ
property access ⓘ signals ⓘ |
| supportsTransport |
TCP sockets
ⓘ
UNIX domain sockets ⓘ |
| usedBy |
BlueZ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
GNOME desktop NERFINISHED ⓘ KDE Plasma desktop NERFINISHED ⓘ NetworkManager NERFINISHED ⓘ UPower NERFINISHED ⓘ systemd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesProgrammingLanguage | C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: D-Bus Description of subject: D-Bus is an inter-process communication (IPC) system that allows multiple programs to communicate and coordinate with each other on the same machine, widely used in Linux desktop and system components.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
DBus