s6 supervision suite
E792081
Unix-like system software
init system alternative
process supervision toolkit
service management framework
The s6 supervision suite is a small, modular collection of tools for process supervision and service management on Unix-like systems, designed as a modern, secure alternative to traditional init and service frameworks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| s6 supervision suite canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9312112 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: s6 supervision suite Context triple: [daemontools, influenced, s6 supervision suite]
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A.
daemontools
daemontools is a collection of Unix tools designed by Daniel J. Bernstein for reliable service supervision and process management.
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B.
systemd
systemd is a modern init system and service manager for Linux that handles system startup, process supervision, logging, and various core system functions.
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C.
S6
S6 is a commuter rail line of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network serving the greater Stuttgart metropolitan area in Germany.
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D.
S6
S6 is one of the Munich S-Bahn suburban railway lines that connects central Munich with its surrounding regions.
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E.
The 6s
The 6s is a subgroup within the Brooklyn-based hip hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A., associated with the mid-1990s East Coast rap scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: s6 supervision suite Target entity description: The s6 supervision suite is a small, modular collection of tools for process supervision and service management on Unix-like systems, designed as a modern, secure alternative to traditional init and service frameworks.
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A.
daemontools
daemontools is a collection of Unix tools designed by Daniel J. Bernstein for reliable service supervision and process management.
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B.
systemd
systemd is a modern init system and service manager for Linux that handles system startup, process supervision, logging, and various core system functions.
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C.
S6
S6 is a commuter rail line of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network serving the greater Stuttgart metropolitan area in Germany.
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D.
S6
S6 is one of the Munich S-Bahn suburban railway lines that connects central Munich with its surrounding regions.
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E.
The 6s
The 6s is a subgroup within the Brooklyn-based hip hop collective Junior M.A.F.I.A., associated with the mid-1990s East Coast rap scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Unix-like system software
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init system alternative ⓘ process supervision toolkit ⓘ service management framework ⓘ |
| component |
s6-applyuidgid
NERFINISHED
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s6-chroot ⓘ s6-connlimit NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-echo ⓘ s6-envdir NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-envdump NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-envuidgid ⓘ s6-fdholder-daemon NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-fdholder-delete ⓘ s6-fdholder-list ⓘ s6-fdholder-retrieve ⓘ s6-fdholder-store ⓘ s6-fdholder-transferdump ⓘ s6-fdholderd ⓘ s6-hiercopy ⓘ s6-ipcclient NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-ipcserver NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-log ⓘ s6-mkfifodir ⓘ s6-mount ⓘ s6-notifyoncheck NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-setlock ⓘ s6-setsid NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-setspecialenv NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-setuidgid NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-sudo NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-supervise NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-svc ⓘ s6-svlisten NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-svlisten1 ⓘ s6-svok ⓘ s6-svscan NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-svscanctl NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-svstat ⓘ s6-tai64n ⓘ s6-tcpclient NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-tcpserver NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-udpsend NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-udpserver NERFINISHED ⓘ s6-umount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
low overhead
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modularity ⓘ reliability ⓘ security ⓘ simplicity ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| developer |
Laurent Bercot
NERFINISHED
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skarnet.org NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Adélie Linux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oasis Linux NERFINISHED ⓘ Void Linux (via s6-rc option) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
automatic service restart
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crash-only service model ⓘ fd-holding for supervised services ⓘ log directories ⓘ logging supervision ⓘ longrun service support ⓘ oneshot service support ⓘ process isolation helpers ⓘ process supervision ⓘ service dependency management ⓘ service directories ⓘ service readiness notification ⓘ service supervision ⓘ supervised daemons ⓘ supervision trees ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
daemontools
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
runit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| license | ISC license NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
BSD
NERFINISHED
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Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | C ⓘ |
| relatedProject |
s6-linux-init
NERFINISHED
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s6-rc NERFINISHED ⓘ skalibs ⓘ |
| useCase |
container init system
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embedded Linux service management ⓘ service supervision on servers ⓘ system boot and shutdown orchestration ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: s6 supervision suite Description of subject: The s6 supervision suite is a small, modular collection of tools for process supervision and service management on Unix-like systems, designed as a modern, secure alternative to traditional init and service frameworks.
Referenced by (1)
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