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Project Summary

PackageKit is a D-Bus abstraction layer that allows the session user to manage packages in a secure way using a cross-distro, cross-architecture API.

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daemon dbus library packages packaging policykit

In a Nutshell, PackageKit...

GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
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Project Security

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Languages

C
68%
C++
19%
XML
5%
7 Other
8%

30 Day Summary

Dec 14 2025 — Jan 13 2026

12 Month Summary

Jan 13 2025 — Jan 13 2026
  • 408 Commits
    Up + 326 (397%) from previous 12 months
  • 45 Contributors
    Up + 30 (200%) from previous 12 months