libosinfo ☆

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Description:
Operating System information database

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: libosinfo virtualization metadata automation gobject linux

Install: brew install libosinfo

About:
Libosinfo is a GObject-based library designed to provide a structured database of operating systems, devices, and deployment formats. It enables applications to query and validate hardware and OS compatibility for virtualization and cloud provisioning workflows. Its primary value is standardizing metadata interchange between hypervisors, installers, and deployment tooling.

Key Features:

Structured OS and device metadata database
GLib/GObject API for easy integration
Support for hypervisor and platform detection
Validation of installation media and hardware compatibility
CLI tools for querying the database

Use Cases:

Automated VM provisioning and configuration
Cloud image selection and compatibility checks
Installer and orchestration tool integration

Alternatives:

osinfo-db-tools – Companion utilities for managing the Libosinfo database; Libosinfo provides the core library.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 30, 2024 4:33pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	92d6df15
Oct 30, 2024 10:26am		0	VERSION_BUMP	605f0db9