s6-rc ☆

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Description:
Process supervision suite

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: process-supervision init-system service-manager sysadmin linux

Install: brew install s6-rc

About:
S6-rc is a process supervision suite designed for managing and running services in a UNIX-like environment. It provides a reliable init system alternative, offering tools to start, stop, and monitor daemons efficiently. Its core value lies in its simplicity, speed, and robust dependency handling for service initialization.

Key Features:

Reliable process supervision and monitoring
Fast dependency-based service initialization
Simple and secure design philosophy
Compatibility with existing runscripts

Use Cases:

Managing system services on Linux servers
Container initialization (PID 1) in Docker environments
Building custom init systems for embedded devices

Alternatives:

systemd – S6-rc is significantly lighter and modular, avoiding the monolithic design of systemd.
runit – S6-rc offers more sophisticated dependency handling and parallel startup capabilities compared to runit.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 1:05am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b89a7b81