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Small & secure supervision software suite. Version 2.15.1.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-14. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install libs6-2.13.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install s6

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install s6

MacPorts ports tree · sysutils/s6/Portfile · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Small & secure supervision software suite

Commands and aliases

  • s6-accessrules-cdb-from-fs
  • s6-accessrules-fs-from-cdb
  • s6-applyuidgid
  • s6-background-watch
  • s6-cleanfifodir
  • s6-connlimit
  • s6-envdir
  • s6-envuidgid
  • s6-fdholder-daemon
  • s6-fdholder-delete
  • s6-fdholder-getdump
  • s6-fdholder-list
  • s6-fdholder-retrieve
  • s6-fdholder-setdump
  • s6-fdholder-store
  • s6-fdholder-transferdump
  • s6-fdholderd
  • s6-fghack
  • s6-ftrig-listen
  • s6-ftrig-listen1
  • s6-ftrig-notify
  • s6-ftrig-wait
  • s6-instance-control
  • s6-instance-create
  • s6-instance-delete
  • s6-instance-list
  • s6-instance-maker
  • s6-instance-status
  • s6-ioconnect
  • s6-ipcclient
  • s6-ipcserver
  • s6-ipcserver-access

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:client,server

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

CommandKindExposureNote
s6-accessrules-cdb-from-fsexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-accessrules-fs-from-cdbexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-applyuidgidexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-background-watchexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-cleanfifodirexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-connlimitexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-envdirexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-envuidgidexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-daemonexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-deleteexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-getdumpexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-listexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-retrieveexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-setdumpexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-storeexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholder-transferdumpexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fdholderdexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-fghackexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ftrig-listenexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ftrig-listen1executableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ftrig-notifyexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ftrig-waitexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-instance-controlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-instance-createexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-instance-deleteexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-instance-listexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-instance-makerexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-instance-statusexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ioconnectexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ipcclientexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ipcserverexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ipcserver-accessexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ipcserver-socketbinderexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-ipcserverdexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-logexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-mkfifodirexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-notify-fd-from-socketexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-notify-socket-from-fdexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-notifyoncheckexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-permafailonexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-setlockexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-setsidexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-setuidgidexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-socklogexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-softlimitexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-sudoexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-sudocexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-sudodexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-superviseexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svcexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svdtexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svdt-clearexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svlinkexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svlistenexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svlisten1executableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svokexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svpermsexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svscanexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svscanbootexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svscanctlexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svstatexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svunlinkexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-svwaitexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-tai64nexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-tai64nlocalexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
s6-usertree-makerexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.
ucspilogdexecutableindexed executableDiscovered 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 version2.15.1.0
manager updated2026-07-14
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:s6
Version2.15.1.0
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://skarnet.org/software/s6/
Last updated2026-07-14T12:58:16Z
Pulseupdated
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone 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.

Debian apt95%

libs6-2.13 2.13.1.0-1

small and secure supervision software suite (shared library)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install libs6-2.13
  • Section: libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 2 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libs6-2.13 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

libs6-dev 2.13.1.0-1

small and secure supervision software suite (development files)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install libs6-dev
  • Section: libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: libs6-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

s6 2.13.1.0-1

small and secure supervision software suite

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install s6
  • Section: admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: s6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Debian apt95%

s6-doc 2.13.1.0-1

small and secure supervision software suite (documentation)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install s6-doc
  • Section: doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: s6
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: s6-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Ubuntu apt95%

libs6-2.12t64 2.12.0.3-1build1

small and secure supervision software suite (shared library)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install libs6-2.12t64
  • Section: universe/libs
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 2 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libs6-2.12t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

libs6-dev 2.12.0.3-1build1

small and secure supervision software suite (development files)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install libs6-dev
  • Section: universe/libdevel
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libs6-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

s6 2.12.0.3-1build1

small and secure supervision software suite

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install s6
  • Section: universe/admin
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 4 dependencies
  • 2 optional deps
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: s6 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
Ubuntu apt95%

s6-doc 2.12.0.3-1build1

small and secure supervision software suite (documentation)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apt install s6-doc
  • Section: universe/doc
  • Architecture: all
  • Source Package: s6
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: s6-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

s6 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite.

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-dev 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (development files)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6-dev
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-doc 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (documentation)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6-doc
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-ipcserver 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite.

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6-ipcserver
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-ipcserver from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-libs 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (libraries)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6-libs
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-openrc 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (OpenRC init scripts)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6-openrc
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-static 2.15.1.0-r0

skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (static library)

https://skarnet.org/software/s6/

sudo apk add s6-static
  • License: ISC
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: s6
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

s6

sudo port install s6
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: S6
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/s6/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

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source trail

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/s6.yml

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation