# Install s6-rc with Homebrew, apk Process supervision suite. Version 0.7.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-14. Also installable with apk: sudo apk add s6-rc. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:s6-rc ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install s6-rc ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add s6-rc ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:s6-rc - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.7.0.0 - **Source summary:** Process supervision suite - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-14T12:58:16Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - s6-rc (cli) - s6-rc-compile (cli) - s6-rc-db (cli) - s6-rc-dryrun (cli) - s6-rc-format-upgrade (cli) - s6-rc-init (cli) - s6-rc-repo-init (cli) - s6-rc-repo-list (cli) - s6-rc-repo-sync (cli) - s6-rc-set-change (cli) - s6-rc-set-commit (cli) - s6-rc-set-copy (cli) - s6-rc-set-delete (cli) - s6-rc-set-fix (cli) - s6-rc-set-install (cli) - s6-rc-set-new (cli) - s6-rc-set-status (cli) - s6-rc-update (cli) - s6-rc (alias) - s6-rc-compile (alias) - s6-rc-db (alias) - s6-rc-dryrun (alias) - s6-rc-format-upgrade (alias) - s6-rc-init (alias) - s6-rc-repo-init (alias) - s6-rc-repo-list (alias) - s6-rc-repo-sync (alias) - s6-rc-set-change (alias) - s6-rc-set-commit (alias) - s6-rc-set-copy (alias) - s6-rc-set-delete (alias) - s6-rc-set-fix (alias) - s6-rc-set-install (alias) - s6-rc-set-new (alias) - s6-rc-set-status (alias) - s6-rc-update (alias) ## Dependencies - execline - s6 - skalibs ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 0.7.0.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-14 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** s6-rc - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - apk - s6-rc - 0.7.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Service manager for s6-based systems | https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ - apk - s6-rc-dev - 0.7.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Service manager for s6-based systems (development files) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ - apk - s6-rc-doc - 0.7.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Service manager for s6-based systems (documentation) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ - apk - s6-rc-libs - 0.7.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Service manager for s6-based systems (libraries) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ - apk - s6-rc-static - 0.7.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Service manager for s6-based systems (static library) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://pkg.so/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://pkg.so/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://pkg.so/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [execline](https://pkg.so/brew/execline/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [s6](https://pkg.so/brew/s6/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [shepherd](https://pkg.so/brew/shepherd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, init, service-management, service-manager, system. - [jsvc](https://pkg.so/brew/jsvc/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system, unix. - [systemd](https://pkg.so/brew/systemd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, init, service-manager, system. - [runit](https://pkg.so/brew/runit/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, init, system, unix. - [monit](https://pkg.so/brew/monit/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, process-supervision, service-management, system, unix. - [lunchy](https://pkg.so/brew/lunchy/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system. - [bash](https://pkg.so/brew/bash/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/s6-rc.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/s6-rc.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph