s6 (software)
s6 is a collection of programs for UNIX,[3] designed for process supervision, init replacment, among various other utilities and programs[note 1][4]
| Original author(s) | Laurent Bercot |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 5 December 2014[1] |
| Stable release | v2.11.1.0[2]
/ 8 March 2022 |
| Repository | s6 git repository, Github |
| Written in | C, Shell script |
| Operating system | Linux, Unix-like |
| Included with | Some Linux distributions |
| Size | 2.15.9 KiB (tar.gz compressed), 899.0 KiB (uncompressed) (As of version 2.11.1.0, sizes may differ for you) |
| Type | Init daemon, Process supervision |
| License | ISC license |
| Website | https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ |
Usage
Adoption
s6 is the default init system for Obarun, with 66 as service management. s6 is also available for Artix Linux.
66 (suite66)
Sixty-six (also written: 66, also known as: suite66) is a collection of tools built around s6 and s6-rc[5]
66 is viewed by some people as a easier or more new user friendly version of s6
Notes
- See the s6 homepage for a list of s6 commands, utilites and programs.
See also
References
- "Initial commit".
- "v2.11.1.0".
- "s6". Archived from the original on 26 February 2022.
- "s6 software". Archived from the original on 3 March 2022.
- "What is 66?". Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
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