macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install runitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install runitMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/runit/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install runit with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix
Collection of tools for managing UNIX services. Version 2.3.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install getty-run.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add runitAlpine Linux edge package indexes · runit · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install runitDebian stable package indexes · runit · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#runitnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ru/runit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Collection of tools for managing UNIX services
Project links
Commands and aliases
- chpst
- runit
- runit-init
- runsv
- runsvchdir
- runsvdir
- svlogd
- utmpset
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for runit. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/runit/1/etc/runit/2/etc/runit/3
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
chpst | cli | global executable | |
runit | cli | global executable | |
runit-init | cli | global executable | |
runsv | cli | global executable | |
runsvchdir | cli | global executable | |
runsvdir | cli | global executable | |
svlogd | cli | global executable | |
utmpset | 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 generated2026-07-26
manager version2.3.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://smarden.org/runit/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:runit |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/runit |
| Homepage | https://smarden.org/runit/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/g-pape/runit |
| Upstream docs | https://smarden.org/runit |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| Source archive | https://smarden.org/runit/runit-2.3.1.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | declared |
| Caveats | This formula does not install runit as a replacement for init. The service directory is $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/service instead of /service. A system service that runs runsvdir with the default service directory is provided. Alternatively you can run runsvdir manually: runsvdir -P $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/var/service Depending on the services managed by runit, this may need to start as root. |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | runit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
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| 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%
getty-run 2.2.0-3
runscripts to supervise getty processes
sudo apt install getty-run- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: runit
- 1 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Debian apt95%
runit 2.2.0-3
system-wide service supervision
sudo apt install runit- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 3 dependencies
- 7 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Debian apt95%
runit-init 2.2.0-3
system-wide service supervision (as init system)
sudo apt install runit-init- Section: admin
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: runit
- 5 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Debian apt95%
runit-run 2.2.0-3
service supervision (systemd and sysv integration)
sudo apt install runit-run- Section: admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: runit
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Nix95%
runit
nix profile install nixpkgs#runit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Ubuntu apt95%
getty-run 2.1.2-59ubuntu1
runscripts to supervise getty processes
sudo apt install getty-run- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: runit
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Ubuntu apt95%
runit 2.1.2-59ubuntu1
system-wide service supervision
sudo apt install runit- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: amd64
- 2 dependencies
- 6 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
Ubuntu apt95%
runit-run 2.1.2-59ubuntu1
service supervision (systemd and sysv integration)
sudo apt install runit-run- Section: universe/admin
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: runit
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
apk95%
runit 2.3.1-r0
UNIX init scheme with service supervision
sudo apk add runit- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: runit
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
apk95%
runit-doc 2.3.1-r0
UNIX init scheme with service supervision (documentation)
sudo apk add runit-doc- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: runit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
apk95%
runit-openrc 2.3.1-r0
UNIX init scheme with service supervision (OpenRC init scripts)
sudo apk add runit-openrc- License: BSD
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: runit
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
MacPorts95%
runit
sudo port install runit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Runit
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
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Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment