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Install s6-rc with Homebrew, apk

Process supervision suite. Version 0.6.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install s6-rc

local Homebrew formula metadata

overview

Package summary

Process supervision suite

Commands and aliases

  • s6-rc
  • s6-rc-bundle
  • 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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Installs with 3 runtime dependencies.
  • Build metadata lists 1 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

CommandKindExposureNote
s6-rccliglobal executable
s6-rc-bundlecliglobal executable
s6-rc-compilecliglobal executable
s6-rc-dbcliglobal executable
s6-rc-dryruncliglobal executable
s6-rc-format-upgradecliglobal executable
s6-rc-initcliglobal executable
s6-rc-repo-initcliglobal executable
s6-rc-repo-listcliglobal executable
s6-rc-repo-synccliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-changecliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-commitcliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-copycliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-deletecliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-fixcliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-installcliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-newcliglobal executable
s6-rc-set-statuscliglobal executable
s6-rc-updatecliglobal 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 version0.6.0.0
manager updated2026-06-22
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

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

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:s6-rc
Version0.6.0.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/s6-rc
Homepagehttps://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/
Repositoryhttps://git.skarnet.org/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/s6-rc
Upstream docshttps://www.skarnet.org/software/s6-rc
LicenseISC
Source archivehttps://skarnet.org/software/s6-rc/s6-rc-0.6.0.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-22T14:06:13-07:00
Pulseupdated
Dependenciesexecline, s6, skalibs
Build dependenciespkgconf
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Names6-rc
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

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 0.6.1.1-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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-rc-dev 0.6.1.1-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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-rc-doc 0.6.1.1-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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-rc-libs 0.6.1.1-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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

s6-rc-static 0.6.1.1-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
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-rc-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • execlineRuntime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • s6Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pkgconfBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • shepherdShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, init, service-management, service-manager, system.
  • systemdShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, init, service-management, service-manager, system.
  • daemontoolsShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system, unix.
  • jsvcShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system, unix.
  • lunchyShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, service-management, system.
  • monitShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, process-supervision, service-management, system, unix.

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.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment