D-Bus

protocol for inter-process communication on the Linux desktop
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D-Bus

Summary

D-Bus is a software library[1]. D-Bus ranks in the top 3% of software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (840 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • D-Bus's instance of is recorded as software library[3].
  • D-Bus's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • D-Bus's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol[5].
  • D-Bus's instance of is recorded as message-oriented middleware[6].
  • D-Bus's developer is recorded as Red Hat[7].
  • D-Bus's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later[8].
  • D-Bus's copyright license is recorded as Academic Free License, version 2.1[9].
  • D-Bus's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[10].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.18[11].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.18[12].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11.0[13].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.11.2[14].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.2[15].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.4[16].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.10.26[17].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.6[18].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.12.10[19].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.18[20].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.20[21].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.22[22].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.24[23].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.26[24].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.0[25].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.2[26].
  • D-Bus's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.4[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include software library[3], free software[4], computer network protocol[5], and message-oriented middleware[6].

Why It Matters

D-Bus ranks in the top 3% of software_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (840 views/month).[2] D-Bus has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] D-Bus is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . lists.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . lists.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cgit.freedesktop.org. Retrieved . cgit.freedesktop.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). D-Bus. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/d-bus
MLA “D-Bus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/d-bus.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_d-bus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{D-Bus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/d-bus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · ~2026-29761-63 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of desktop Linux
    Instance of
    Has use inter-process communication, Distributed object communication, RPC
    Developer Red Hat
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P178]]: [[Q310917]]"
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