MX Snapshot
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MX Snapshot is a utility in MX Linux that lets users create custom live ISO images of their current system for backup, cloning, or redistribution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MX Snapshot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8247216 — 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: MX Snapshot Context triple: [MX Linux, includesTool, MX Snapshot]
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A.
mintBackup
mintBackup is a backup and restore utility for Linux Mint that helps users save and migrate their personal data and software selections.
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B.
MXVER
MXVER is the UN/LOCODE identifier for the Port of Veracruz, a major maritime gateway on Mexico’s Gulf Coast.
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C.
MXIM
MXIM is the stock ticker symbol for Maxim Integrated, a former American analog and mixed-signal semiconductor company acquired by Analog Devices.
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D.
Volume Shadow Copy Service
Volume Shadow Copy Service is a Windows technology that creates point-in-time snapshots of files or volumes, enabling backup and recovery even while data is in use.
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E.
Snap Camera
Snap Camera is a desktop application by Snap Inc. that lets users apply Snapchat-style augmented reality lenses and filters to their webcam video for use in video calls and streaming.
- 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: MX Snapshot Target entity description: MX Snapshot is a utility in MX Linux that lets users create custom live ISO images of their current system for backup, cloning, or redistribution.
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A.
mintBackup
mintBackup is a backup and restore utility for Linux Mint that helps users save and migrate their personal data and software selections.
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B.
MXVER
MXVER is the UN/LOCODE identifier for the Port of Veracruz, a major maritime gateway on Mexico’s Gulf Coast.
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C.
MXIM
MXIM is the stock ticker symbol for Maxim Integrated, a former American analog and mixed-signal semiconductor company acquired by Analog Devices.
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D.
Volume Shadow Copy Service
Volume Shadow Copy Service is a Windows technology that creates point-in-time snapshots of files or volumes, enabling backup and recovery even while data is in use.
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E.
Snap Camera
Snap Camera is a desktop application by Snap Inc. that lets users apply Snapchat-style augmented reality lenses and filters to their webcam video for use in video calls and streaming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MX Linux component
ⓘ
software utility ⓘ system backup tool ⓘ |
| allows |
customizing boot menu labels
ⓘ
renaming of resulting ISO ⓘ |
| canExclude |
home directory contents
ⓘ
user personal data ⓘ |
| canInclude |
system configuration
ⓘ
user configuration ⓘ user-installed packages ⓘ |
| category |
Linux system tool
ⓘ
backup software ⓘ system imaging software ⓘ |
| configurationMethod | uses configuration file for snapshot options ⓘ |
| developedFor | MX Linux ⓘ |
| developer | MX Linux developers ⓘ |
| distributionModel | bundled with MX Linux tools ⓘ |
| documentation |
MX Linux User Manual
ⓘ
linked to:
MX Linux
|
| includedIn | default MX Linux installation ⓘ |
| interface |
command-line interface
ⓘ
graphical user interface ⓘ |
| license | free software ⓘ |
| operatingSystemFamily | Linux ⓘ |
| outputFormat | ISO image ⓘ |
| persistence | creates non-persistent ISO by default ⓘ |
| platform |
x86
ⓘ
x86_64 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | create custom live ISO images ⓘ |
| relatedTool | MX Live USB Maker ⓘ |
| requires | root privileges to create snapshot ⓘ |
| runsOn | MX Linux ⓘ |
| snapshotType | live system snapshot ⓘ |
| supports | compression of snapshot data ⓘ |
| supportsFunction |
system backup
ⓘ
system cloning ⓘ system redistribution ⓘ |
| targetUsers |
MX Linux users
ⓘ
remix and respin creators ⓘ system administrators ⓘ |
| useCase |
clone system to another machine
ⓘ
create redistributable MX Linux spin ⓘ create reinstallable backup of current system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: MX Snapshot Description of subject: MX Snapshot is a utility in MX Linux that lets users create custom live ISO images of their current system for backup, cloning, or redistribution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.