# Install daemontools Collection of tools for managing UNIX services. Version 0.76 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:daemontools ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install daemontools ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install daemontools ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/daemontools/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add daemontools ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: daemontools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install daemontools ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: daemontools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#daemontools ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/daemontools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:daemontools - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 0.76 - **Source summary:** Collection of tools for managing UNIX services - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - envdir (cli) - envuidgid (cli) - fghack (cli) - multilog (cli) - pgrphack (cli) - readproctitle (cli) - setlock (cli) - setuidgid (cli) - softlimit (cli) - supervise (cli) - svc (cli) - svok (cli) - svscan (cli) - svscanboot (cli) - svstat (cli) - tai64n (cli) - tai64nlocal (cli) - envdir (alias) - envuidgid (alias) - fghack (alias) - multilog (alias) - pgrphack (alias) - readproctitle (alias) - setlock (alias) - setuidgid (alias) - softlimit (alias) - supervise (alias) - svc (alias) - svok (alias) - svscan (alias) - svscanboot (alias) - svstat (alias) - tai64n (alias) - tai64nlocal (alias) ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: defined - Service: declared - Caveats: Services are stored in: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/service/ - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 0.76 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** daemontools - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - daemontools - 1:0.76-14: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: daemontools from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | collection of tools for managing UNIX services | https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - Debian apt - daemontools-run - 1:0.76-14: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: daemontools-run from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | daemontools service supervision | https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - Nix - daemontools: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/da/daemontools/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - daemontools - 1:0.76-10: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: daemontools from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | collection of tools for managing UNIX services | https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - Ubuntu apt - daemontools-run - 1:0.76-10: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: daemontools-run from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | daemontools service supervision | https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - apk - daemontools - 0.76-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: daemontools from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Collection of tools for managing UNIX services | https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - apk - daemontools-openrc - 0.76-r3: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: daemontools-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Collection of tools for managing UNIX services (OpenRC init scripts) | https://cr.yp.to/daemontools.html - MacPorts - daemontools: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/daemontools/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Nix - supervise: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/su/supervise/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - 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