xbps-remove
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xbps-remove is the Void Linux package manager command used to uninstall and clean up installed software packages from the system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| xbps-remove canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8682280 — 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-remove Context triple: [Void Linux, supportsPackageOperation, xbps-remove]
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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.
zypper
zypper is the command-line package management tool used primarily by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise for installing, updating, and managing software.
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D.
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.
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E.
pacman
pacman is the lightweight, command-line package manager used by Arch Linux and several related distributions to install, update, and manage 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-remove Target entity description: xbps-remove is the Void Linux package manager command used to uninstall and clean up installed software packages from the system.
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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.
zypper
zypper is the command-line package management tool used primarily by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise for installing, updating, and managing software.
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D.
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.
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E.
pacman
pacman is the lightweight, command-line package manager used by Arch Linux and several related distributions to install, update, and manage software.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
package management command
ⓘ
software command ⓘ |
| belongsToDistribution | Void Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRemove |
multiple packages
ⓘ
orphaned packages ⓘ package configuration files ⓘ single package ⓘ |
| category |
package management tool
ⓘ
system administration tool ⓘ |
| cleans |
package database entries
ⓘ
unneeded package data ⓘ |
| commandName | xbps-remove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configurationFile | /etc/xbps.d/*.conf ⓘ |
| developer | Void Linux developers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionDefault | Void Linux base system ⓘ |
| implementedIn | C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invokedWith | xbps-remove [options] pkgname ⓘ |
| license | BSD-style license ⓘ |
| manPage | xbps-remove(1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesOn | software packages ⓘ |
| output | logs of removed packages ⓘ |
| packageManager | XBPS package system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | XBPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | Unix-like systems ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
remove installed packages
ⓘ
uninstall packages ⓘ |
| relatedCommand |
xbps-install
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
xbps-query NERFINISHED ⓘ xbps-reconfigure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresPrivilege | root ⓘ |
| secondaryFunction |
clean up packages
ⓘ
remove package leftovers ⓘ remove unneeded dependencies ⓘ |
| supportsMode |
automatic dependency removal
ⓘ
dry-run removal ⓘ force removal ⓘ non-interactive removal ⓘ |
| supportsOption |
-F
ⓘ
-O ⓘ -R ⓘ -V ⓘ -o ⓘ -r ⓘ -v ⓘ -y ⓘ |
| usedOn | Void Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: xbps-remove Description of subject: xbps-remove is the Void Linux package manager command used to uninstall and clean up installed software packages from the system.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.