zypper

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command-line package manager openSUSE software software management tool

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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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Zypper	2
ZYpp	1
Zypper (via backend)	1
openSUSE package management stack	1
zypper canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8609391 — 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: zypper
Context triple: [Distrobox, supportsPackageManager, zypper]

A. openSUSE
openSUSE is a community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, powerful administration tools like YaST, and close association with SUSE Linux Enterprise.
B. YaST
YaST is a comprehensive system administration and configuration tool for SUSE and openSUSE Linux distributions, providing a unified interface for managing software, hardware, services, and system settings.
C. SUSE
SUSE is a German-based open-source software company best known for its enterprise Linux distributions and related infrastructure solutions.
D. openSUSE Build Service
openSUSE Build Service is a collaborative, cross-platform build and distribution infrastructure that allows developers to compile, package, and publish software for multiple Linux distributions from a single source.
E. GNOME Software
GNOME Software is the graphical application store and software management tool for the GNOME desktop environment, used to browse, install, and update applications.
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: zypper
Target entity description: zypper is the command-line package management tool used primarily by openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise for installing, updating, and managing software.

A. openSUSE
openSUSE is a community-driven Linux distribution known for its stability, powerful administration tools like YaST, and close association with SUSE Linux Enterprise.
B. YaST
YaST is a comprehensive system administration and configuration tool for SUSE and openSUSE Linux distributions, providing a unified interface for managing software, hardware, services, and system settings.
C. SUSE
SUSE is a German-based open-source software company best known for its enterprise Linux distributions and related infrastructure solutions.
D. openSUSE Build Service
openSUSE Build Service is a collaborative, cross-platform build and distribution infrastructure that allows developers to compile, package, and publish software for multiple Linux distributions from a single source.
E. GNOME Software
GNOME Software is the graphical application store and software management tool for the GNOME desktop environment, used to browse, install, and update applications.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (82)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	command-line package manager ⓘ openSUSE software ⓘ software management tool ⓘ
commandName	zypper ⓘ
defaultRepositoryFormat	RPM-MD ⓘ
developer	SUSE ⓘ
distribution	SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop ⓘ linked to: openSUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ⓘ linked to: SUSE openSUSE Leap ⓘ linked to: openSUSE openSUSE Tumbleweed ⓘ linked to: openSUSE
integratesWith	libzypp ⓘ linked to: libsolv
interface	command-line interface ⓘ
language	C++ ⓘ
license	GPL-compatible free software license ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ
packageFormat	RPM ⓘ linked to: RPM Package Manager
partOf	openSUSE base system ⓘ linked to: openSUSE
primaryFunction	package management ⓘ
supportsFeature	localization ⓘ machine-readable output ⓘ non-interactive scripting ⓘ rollback-aware operations ⓘ transactional operations ⓘ
supportsOperation	GPG signature checking ⓘ add repositories ⓘ apply patches ⓘ auto-agree with licenses ⓘ clean caches ⓘ dist-upgrade ⓘ download-only installs ⓘ export repository keys ⓘ handle patches ⓘ history listing ⓘ history redo ⓘ history undo ⓘ import repository keys ⓘ install from local RPM files ⓘ install packages ⓘ list repositories ⓘ list updates ⓘ manage repositories ⓘ media handling ⓘ non-interactive mode ⓘ orphaned package listing ⓘ package locking ⓘ package verification ⓘ pattern management ⓘ product management ⓘ query package information ⓘ refresh repositories ⓘ remove packages ⓘ remove repositories ⓘ resolve dependencies ⓘ rollback using snapshots ⓘ search packages ⓘ service management ⓘ show changelogs ⓘ show package conflicts ⓘ show package dependencies ⓘ show package recommends ⓘ source package installation ⓘ unneeded package listing ⓘ update packages ⓘ upgrade system ⓘ verify dependencies ⓘ
typicalCommand	zypper addrepo ⓘ zypper clean ⓘ zypper dist-upgrade ⓘ zypper help ⓘ zypper info ⓘ zypper install ⓘ zypper list-updates ⓘ zypper locks ⓘ zypper patch ⓘ zypper refresh ⓘ zypper remove ⓘ zypper removerepo ⓘ zypper repos ⓘ zypper search ⓘ zypper update ⓘ
usedBy	SUSE Linux Enterprise ⓘ linked to: SUSE openSUSE ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

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

Distrobox → supportsPackageManager → zypper ⓘ

Azure CLI → availableVia → Zypper ⓘ

linked to: zypper

libsolv → usedBy → Zypper ⓘ

linked to: zypper

libsolv → usedBy → openSUSE package management stack ⓘ

linked to: zypper

PackageKit → canUseBackend → ZYpp ⓘ

linked to: zypper

KDE Discover → supports → Zypper (via backend) ⓘ

linked to: zypper

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