macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install jsvclocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install jsvc with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, zypper
Wrapper to launch Java applications as daemons. Version 1.6.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add jsvcAlpine Linux edge package indexes · jsvc · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install jsvcDebian stable package indexes · jsvc · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#jsvcnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/js/jsvc/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install apache-commons-daemon-jsvcopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · apache-commons-daemon-jsvc · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Wrapper to launch Java applications as daemons
Project links
Commands and aliases
- jsvc
history
Project history and usage
jsvc is the Unix-oriented launcher in Apache Commons Daemon for running Java server applications as background daemons. It matters because it bridges JVM services with classic Unix service expectations: start as root for privileged work, bind low ports, switch to an unprivileged user, write pid files, and cooperate with init-style supervision.
Project history
Apache Commons Daemon packages a Java API with native launchers. The jsvc command became the Unix side of that project, while the same project points Windows users toward procrun for Windows Service integration. The Apache Commons Daemon source tree has release tags reaching back to 1.0-era releases in 2007, and Apache release notes document a long maintenance line for changes in operating-system support and JVM integration.
Adoption history
jsvc has been adopted mostly through server packaging rather than through standalone application fandom. It appears in Homebrew and in Linux distribution packages as the practical wrapper for Java daemons, and it is closely associated with Java server deployments such as Tomcat-style service startup.
How it is used
Operators use jsvc when a Java process needs Unix daemon behavior that the JVM does not provide by itself. The command is especially useful for services that need a privileged startup step followed by a drop to a less privileged account.
Why package nerds care
For package maintainers, jsvc is a small but telling example of the glue code needed to make a cross-platform runtime behave like a native Unix service. Its packaging spans Java, C, init systems, architecture support, and distribution policy.
Timeline
- 2007: Apache Commons Daemon 1.0-era source tags appear in the Apache repository history.
- 2023: Apache Commons Daemon 1.3.4 continued the 1.x maintenance series.
- 2026: Apache Commons Daemon 1.6.x release notes recorded continued platform maintenance.
Related projects
- Apache Commons Daemon also includes procrun for Windows service integration.
- Apache Tomcat is a common Java server context where Commons Daemon-style service launchers are relevant.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
jsvc | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version1.6.1
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://commons.apache.org/daemon/jsvc.html
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://commons.apache.org/daemon/jsvc.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:jsvc |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jsvc |
| Homepage | https://commons.apache.org/daemon/jsvc.html |
| Repository | https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/commons-daemon.git |
| Upstream docs | https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-daemon/index.html |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.lua?path=commons/daemon/source/commons-daemon-1.6.1-src.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22T14:03:51-07:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openjdk |
| Build dependencies | autoconf, automake, libtool |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | jsvc |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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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%
jsvc 1.0.15-11
Wrapper to launch Java applications as daemons
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-daemon/
sudo apt install jsvc- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: commons-daemon
- 2 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jsvc
Nix95%
jsvc
nix profile install nixpkgs#jsvc- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jsvc
Ubuntu apt95%
jsvc 1.0.15-11build1
Wrapper to launch Java applications as daemons
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-daemon/
sudo apt install jsvc- Section: universe/net
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: commons-daemon
- 2 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jsvc
apk95%
jsvc 1.4.1-r1
Executes classfile that implements a Daemon interface
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-daemon/jsvc.html
sudo apk add jsvc- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: commons-daemon
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jsvc
zypper95%
apache-commons-daemon-jsvc 1.4.1-2.3
Java daemon launcher
https://commons.apache.org/daemon/
sudo zypper install apache-commons-daemon-jsvc- License: Apache-2.0
- Category: System/Daemons
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: apache-commons-daemon
- 1 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Jsvc
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
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment