Appstream CLI

Appstream CLI is a utility for accessing a pool of software components, as well as for direct work with AppStream metadata, including checking for compliance with the specification.

Installation from repository

The Appstream CLI is part of the appstream package, which can be installed via the terminal:

apt-get

su -
apt-get update
apt-get install appstream

epm

epm -i appstream

Using the Appstream CLI Utility

Full list of Appstream CLI commands:

appstreamcli --help

Get metadata in Appstream CLI

Metadata search, search command:

appstreamcli search Yandex Browser

Appstream CLI results on request

Identifier: yandex-browser.desktop [desktop-application]
Name: Yandex Browser
Summary: The web browser from Yandex
Package: yandex-browser-stable
Homepage: http://browser.yandex.ru/
Icon: yandex-browser.png
---
Identifier: yandex-browser-alt-education.desktop [desktop-application]
Name: Yandex Browser Education Customization
Summary: Yandex Browser addon for Alt Education
Package: yandex-browser-alt-education
Homepage: http://browser.yandex.ru/
---
Identifier: ru.yandex.Browser [desktop-application]
Name: Yandex Browser
Summary: Web browser from Yandex
Bundle: flatpak:app/ru.yandex.Browser/x86_64/stable
Homepage: https://browser.yandex.ru
Icon: ru.yandex.Browser.png

Or you can specify the ID in the get command:

appstreamcli get yandex-browser.desktop

Appstream CLI metadata by application ID

Identifier: yandex-browser.desktop [desktop-application]
Name: Yandex Browser
Summary: The web browser from Yandex
Package: yandex-browser-stable
Homepage: http://browser.yandex.ru/
Icon: yandex-browser.png