Debian package archive
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The Debian package archive is the central repository where all Debian software packages are stored, maintained, and distributed for installation and updates across Debian systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Debian package archive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8247333 — 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 package archive Context triple: [Debian Bug Tracking System, integratesWith, Debian package archive]
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A.
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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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.
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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D.
Devuan
Devuan is a Linux distribution that originated as a fork of Debian, created to provide a systemd-free operating system with a focus on init system choice and traditional Unix principles.
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E.
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.
- 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 package archive Target entity description: The Debian package archive is the central repository where all Debian software packages are stored, maintained, and distributed for installation and updates across Debian systems.
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A.
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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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 contrib component
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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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.
Debian non-free component
The Debian non-free component is a separate software repository in the Debian operating system that contains packages not fully compliant with Debian’s strict free software principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Debian infrastructure component
ⓘ
software repository ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
/etc/apt/sources.list
ⓘ
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ ⓘ |
| accessProtocol |
FTP
ⓘ
HTTP ⓘ HTTPS ⓘ rsync ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Debian archive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian package repository NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsComponent |
contrib
ⓘ
main ⓘ non-free ⓘ non-free-firmware ⓘ |
| containsSuite |
experimental
ⓘ
oldstable ⓘ stable ⓘ testing ⓘ unstable ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Debian Reference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian Wiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
package authenticity
ⓘ
package integrity ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Debian Archive Policy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian Policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndexFormat |
Packages.gz
ⓘ
Packages.xz ⓘ Sources.gz ⓘ Sources.xz ⓘ |
| hasSubArchive |
deb.debian.org/debian-backports
ⓘ
deb.debian.org/debian-ports ⓘ deb.debian.org/debian-security ⓘ security.debian.org NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Debian Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mirrorCountApprox | hundreds of mirrors worldwide ⓘ |
| mirroredBy | Debian mirror network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Debian System Administrators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
architecture
ⓘ
component ⓘ distribution suite ⓘ package name ⓘ |
| primaryHost |
deb.debian.org
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ftp.debian.org NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
bug-fix updates
ⓘ
security updates ⓘ software installation ⓘ software upgrades ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Debian backports archive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian ports archive NERFINISHED ⓘ Debian security archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stores |
Debian binary packages
ⓘ
Debian source packages ⓘ InRelease files ⓘ Packages index files ⓘ Release files ⓘ Release.gpg signatures ⓘ Sources index files ⓘ package metadata ⓘ |
| supportsArchitecture |
amd64
ⓘ
arm64 ⓘ armhf ⓘ i386 ⓘ ppc64el ⓘ s390x ⓘ |
| uploadInterface |
Debian upload queue
ⓘ
dput ⓘ dupload NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Debian derivatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Debian users ⓘ |
| usedByTool |
APT
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
apt-get NERFINISHED ⓘ aptitude ⓘ synaptic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coordinating package uploads
ⓘ
distributing official Debian packages ⓘ |
| uses |
OpenPGP signatures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Release file checksums ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Debian package archive Description of subject: The Debian package archive is the central repository where all Debian software packages are stored, maintained, and distributed for installation and updates across Debian systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.