appstream-index software package provides Software component index generator, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install appstream-index
appstream-index is installed in your system.
Make ensure the appstream-index package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep appstream-index *
You will get with appstream-index package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Debian 9 stretch |
| Section | Administration Utilities |
| Package | appstream-index |
| Version | 0.7.3-1 |
| Description | Software component index generator |
| Sub Section | admin |
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