macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install s6-rclocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 11806
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
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add s6-rcAlpine Linux edge package indexes · s6-rc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
overview
Package summary
Process supervision suite
Project links
Commands and aliases
- s6-rc
- s6-rc-compile
- s6-rc-db
- s6-rc-dryrun
- s6-rc-format-upgrade
- s6-rc-init
- s6-rc-repo-init
- s6-rc-repo-list
- s6-rc-repo-sync
- s6-rc-set-change
- s6-rc-set-commit
- s6-rc-set-copy
- s6-rc-set-delete
- s6-rc-set-fix
- s6-rc-set-install
- s6-rc-set-new
- s6-rc-set-status
- s6-rc-update
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:sync
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
s6-rc | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-compile | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-db | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-dryrun | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-format-upgrade | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-init | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-repo-init | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-repo-list | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-repo-sync | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-change | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-commit | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-copy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-delete | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-fix | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-install | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-new | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-set-status | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
s6-rc-update | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.7.0.0
manager updated2026-07-14
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:s6-rc |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/ |
| Last updated | 2026-07-14T12:58:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
apk95%
s6-rc 0.7.0.0-r0
Service manager for s6-based systems
https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/
sudo apk add s6-rc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s6-rc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S6 Rc
apk95%
s6-rc-dev 0.7.0.0-r0
Service manager for s6-based systems (development files)
https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/
sudo apk add s6-rc-dev- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s6-rc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S6 Rc
apk95%
s6-rc-doc 0.7.0.0-r0
Service manager for s6-based systems (documentation)
https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/
sudo apk add s6-rc-doc- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s6-rc
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S6 Rc
apk95%
s6-rc-libs 0.7.0.0-r0
Service manager for s6-based systems (libraries)
https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/
sudo apk add s6-rc-libs- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s6-rc
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S6 Rc
apk95%
s6-rc-static 0.7.0.0-r0
Service manager for s6-based systems (static library)
https://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/
sudo apk add s6-rc-static- License: ISC
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: s6-rc
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: S6 Rc
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation