# Install s6 with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts Small & secure supervision software suite. Version 2.14.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:s6 ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install s6 ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install s6 ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/s6/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add s6 ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libs6-2.13 ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: libs6-2.13 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - Ubuntu apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install libs6-2.12t64 ``` Evidence: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libs6-2.12t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:s6 - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.14.0.1 - **Source summary:** Small & secure supervision software suite - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** ISC - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:06:13-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - s6-accessrules-cdb-from-fs (cli) - s6-accessrules-fs-from-cdb (cli) - s6-applyuidgid (cli) - s6-background-watch (cli) - s6-cleanfifodir (cli) - s6-connlimit (cli) - s6-envdir (cli) - s6-envuidgid (cli) - s6-fdholder-daemon (cli) - s6-fdholder-delete (cli) - s6-fdholder-getdump (cli) - s6-fdholder-list (cli) - s6-fdholder-retrieve (cli) - s6-fdholder-setdump (cli) - s6-fdholder-store (cli) - s6-fdholder-transferdump (cli) - s6-fdholderd (cli) - s6-fghack (cli) - s6-ftrig-listen (cli) - s6-ftrig-listen1 (cli) - s6-ftrig-notify (cli) - s6-ftrig-wait (cli) - s6-ftrigrd (cli) - s6-instance-control (cli) - s6-instance-create (cli) - s6-instance-delete (cli) - s6-instance-list (cli) - s6-instance-maker (cli) - s6-instance-status (cli) - s6-ioconnect (cli) - s6-ipcclient (cli) - s6-ipcserver (cli) - s6-ipcserver-access (cli) - s6-ipcserver-socketbinder (cli) - s6-ipcserverd (cli) - s6-log (cli) - s6-mkfifodir (cli) - s6-notifyoncheck (cli) - s6-permafailon (cli) - s6-setlock (cli) - s6-setsid (cli) - s6-setuidgid (cli) - s6-socklog (cli) - s6-softlimit (cli) - s6-sudo (cli) - s6-sudoc (cli) - s6-sudod (cli) - s6-supervise (cli) - s6-svc (cli) - s6-svdt (cli) - s6-svdt-clear (cli) - s6-svlink (cli) - s6-svlisten (cli) - s6-svlisten1 (cli) - s6-svok (cli) - s6-svperms (cli) - s6-svscan (cli) - s6-svscanctl (cli) - s6-svstat (cli) - s6-svunlink (cli) - s6-svwait (cli) - s6-tai64n (cli) - s6-tai64nlocal (cli) - s6-usertree-maker (cli) - ucspilogd (cli) - s6-accessrules-cdb-from-fs (alias) - s6-accessrules-fs-from-cdb (alias) - s6-applyuidgid (alias) - s6-background-watch (alias) - s6-cleanfifodir (alias) - s6-connlimit (alias) - s6-envdir (alias) - s6-envuidgid (alias) - s6-fdholder-daemon (alias) - s6-fdholder-delete (alias) - s6-fdholder-getdump (alias) - s6-fdholder-list (alias) - s6-fdholder-retrieve (alias) - s6-fdholder-setdump (alias) - s6-fdholder-store (alias) - s6-fdholder-transferdump (alias) - s6-fdholderd (alias) - s6-fghack (alias) - s6-ftrig-listen (alias) - s6-ftrig-listen1 (alias) - s6-ftrig-notify (alias) - s6-ftrig-wait (alias) - s6-ftrigrd (alias) - s6-instance-control (alias) - s6-instance-create (alias) - s6-instance-delete (alias) - s6-instance-list (alias) - s6-instance-maker (alias) - s6-instance-status (alias) - s6-ioconnect (alias) - s6-ipcclient (alias) - s6-ipcserver (alias) - s6-ipcserver-access (alias) - s6-ipcserver-socketbinder (alias) - s6-ipcserverd (alias) - s6-log (alias) - s6-mkfifodir (alias) - s6-notifyoncheck (alias) - s6-permafailon (alias) - s6-setlock (alias) - s6-setsid (alias) - s6-setuidgid (alias) - s6-socklog (alias) - s6-softlimit (alias) - s6-sudo (alias) - s6-sudoc (alias) - s6-sudod (alias) - s6-supervise (alias) - s6-svc (alias) - s6-svdt (alias) - s6-svdt-clear (alias) - s6-svlink (alias) - s6-svlisten (alias) - s6-svlisten1 (alias) - s6-svok (alias) - s6-svperms (alias) - s6-svscan (alias) - s6-svscanctl (alias) - s6-svstat (alias) - s6-svunlink (alias) - s6-svwait (alias) - s6-tai64n (alias) - s6-tai64nlocal (alias) - s6-usertree-maker (alias) - ucspilogd (alias) ## Dependencies - execline - skalibs ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.14.0.1 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** s6 - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - libs6-2.13 - 2.13.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libs6-2.13 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and secure supervision software suite (shared library) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Debian apt - libs6-dev - 2.13.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: libs6-dev from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and secure supervision software suite (development files) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Debian apt - s6 - 2.13.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: s6 from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and secure supervision software suite | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Debian apt - s6-doc - 2.13.1.0-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: s6-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | small and secure supervision software suite (documentation) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Ubuntu apt - libs6-2.12t64 - 2.12.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libs6-2.12t64 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and secure supervision software suite (shared library) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Ubuntu apt - libs6-dev - 2.12.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: libs6-dev from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and secure supervision software suite (development files) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Ubuntu apt - s6 - 2.12.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: s6 from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and secure supervision software suite | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - Ubuntu apt - s6-doc - 2.12.0.3-1build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: s6-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | small and secure supervision software suite (documentation) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6 - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6 from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6-dev - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (development files) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6-doc - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (documentation) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6-ipcserver - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-ipcserver from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6-libs - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (libraries) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6-openrc - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (OpenRC init scripts) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - apk - s6-static - 2.15.0.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: s6-static from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | skarnet.org's small & secure supervision software suite. (static library) | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ - MacPorts - s6: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/s6/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Homebrew utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew-utility-packages/) - Matched Homebrew package provider. - [execline](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/execline/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [s6-rc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/s6-rc/) - Popular package that depends on this formula. - [monit](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/monit/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, process-supervision, system, unix. - [bash](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bash/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. - [bork](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bork/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. - [cups](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cups/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. - [daemon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/daemon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. - [daemonize](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/daemonize/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. - [daemontools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/daemontools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, system, unix. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/s6.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/s6.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph