Integrating Knowledge Graphs into the Debian Ecosystem

Abstract

In an era where software systems are increasingly complex and interconnected, effectively managing the relationships between packages, maintainers, dependencies, and vulnerabilities is both a challenge and a necessity. This paper explores the integration of knowledge graphs into the Debian ecosystem as a powerful means to bring structure, semantics, and coherence to diverse sources of package-related data. By unifying information such as package metadata, security advisories, and reproducibility reports into a single graph-based representation, we enable richer visibility into the ecosystem’s structure and behavior. Beyond constructing the DebKG graph, we demonstrate how it supports practical, high-impact applications — such as tracing vulnerability propagation and identifying gaps between community needs and development activity — thereby offering a foundation for smarter, data-informed decision-making within Debian.

Date
Jul 15, 2025
Location
Debconf 2025, Brest, France